How do you pronounce "baptism"?

In American English: /ˈbæptɪzəm/ (BAPT-iz-uhm). In British English: /bˈæptˌɪzəm/ (B-apt-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈbæptɪzəm/ (BAPT-iz-uhm). In Australian English: /bˈaptɪzəm/ (B-apt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbæptɪzəm/ (BAPT-iz-uhm), while in British English it's /bˈæptˌɪzəm/ (B-apt-iz).

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baptism

/ˈbæptɪzəm/

BAPT-iz-uhm

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bæptbap·ɪzti·əmsm

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