How do you pronounce "emphasizes"?

In American English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-iz). In British English: /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-iz). In Australian English: /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-iz), while in British English it's /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪz/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez).

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/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz/

EHMF-uh-seyez-iz

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ɛmfem·əpha·saɪzsi·ɪzzes

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