How do you pronounce "characterise"?

In American English: /kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt-urr). In British English: /kˈæɹɪktəɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt-uhr). In Canadian English: /kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt-urr). In Australian English: /kˈaɹɪktəɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt-urr), while in British English it's /kˈæɹɪktəɹˌaɪz/ (K-ar-ikt-uhr).

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/kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪz/

K-ar-ikt-urr

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kchar·æɹac·ɪktter·ɚɹise

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