How do you pronounce "characterized"?

In American English: /ˈkɛrɪktɝˌaɪzd/ (KEHR-ikt-ur-eyezd). In British English: /kˈæɹɪktəɹˌaɪzd/ (K-ar-ikt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈkɛrɪktɝˌaɪzd/ (KEHR-ikt-ur-eyezd). In Australian English: /kˈaɹɪktəɹˌaɪzd/ (K-ar-ikt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɛrɪktɝˌaɪzd/ (KEHR-ikt-ur-eyezd), while in British English it's /kˈæɹɪktəɹˌaɪzd/ (K-ar-ikt-uhr).

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/ˈkɛrɪktɝˌaɪzd/

KEHR-ikt-ur-eyezd

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kɛrchar·ɪktac·ɝter·aɪzdized

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