How do you pronounce "desensitized"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd/ (di-SEHNS-uh-teyezd). In British English: /diːsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/ (dees-EHNS-it-eyezd). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd/ (di-SEHNS-uh-teyezd). In Australian English: /diːsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/ (dees-EHNS-it-eyezd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd/ (di-SEHNS-uh-teyezd), while in British English it's /diːsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/ (dees-EHNS-it-eyezd).

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desensitized

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/dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd/

di-SEHNS-uh-teyezd

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛnssen·əsi·taɪzdtized

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