How do you pronounce "cartesian"?

In American English: /kɑːrˈtiːʒən/ (kahr-TEEZH-uhn). In British English: /kɑːtˈiːziən/ (kaht-EEZ-ee-uhn). In Canadian English: /kɑːrˈtiːʒən/ (kahr-TEEZH-uhn). In Australian English: /kɑːtˈiːziən/ (kaht-EEZ-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kɑːrˈtiːʒən/ (kahr-TEEZH-uhn), while in British English it's /kɑːtˈiːziən/ (kaht-EEZ-ee-uhn).

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/kɑːrˈtiːʒən/

kahr-TEEZH-uhn

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kɑːrca·tiːʒrte·ənsian

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