How do you pronounce "criticisms"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz/ (KRIT-i-siz-uhmz). In British English: /kɹˈɪtɪsˌɪzəmz/ (KR-it-is-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz/ (KRIT-i-siz-uhmz). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪtɪsˌɪzəmz/ (KR-it-is-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz/ (KRIT-i-siz-uhmz), while in British English it's /kɹˈɪtɪsˌɪzəmz/ (KR-it-is-iz).

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/ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz/

KRIT-i-siz-uhmz

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krɪtcrit·ɪi·sɪzci·əmzsms

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