How do you pronounce "criticizing"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (KRIT-i-seyez-ing). In British English: /kɹˈɪtɪsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (KR-it-is-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (KRIT-i-seyez-ing). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪtɪsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (KR-it-is-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (KRIT-i-seyez-ing), while in British English it's /kɹˈɪtɪsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (KR-it-is-eyez).

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criticizing

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/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

KRIT-i-seyez-ing

Syllable Breakdown

krɪtcrit·ɪi·saɪzciz·ɪŋing

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