How do you pronounce "emphasize"?

In American English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez). In British English: /ˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/ (EHMF-uhs-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez). In Australian English: /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪz/ (EHMF-ɐs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez), while in British English it's /ˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/ (EHMF-uhs-eyez).

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emphasize

/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

EHMF-uh-seyez

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ɛmfem·əpha·saɪzsize

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