How do you pronounce "authorization"?

In American English: /ˌɔθɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (awth-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɔːθəɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (awth-uhr-eyez-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɔθɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (awth-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɔːθəɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (awth-uhr-eyez-AYSH-uhn).

Is "authorization" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɔθɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (awth-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɔːθəɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (awth-uhr-eyez-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɔθɝəˈzeɪʃən/

awth-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɔθau·ɝtho·əri·zeɪʃza·əntion

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Last updated: 2026-02-12