How do you pronounce "fertilizer"?

In American English: /ˈfɝːtəˌlaɪzɝ/ (FURT-uh-leyez-ur). In British English: /fˈɜːtəlˌaɪzə/ (F-ɜt-uhl-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈfɝːtəˌlaɪzɝ/ (FURT-uh-leyez-ur). In Australian English: /fˈɜːtəlˌaɪzə/ (F-ɜt-uhl-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɝːtəˌlaɪzɝ/ (FURT-uh-leyez-ur), while in British English it's /fˈɜːtəlˌaɪzə/ (F-ɜt-uhl-eyez).

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fertilizer

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/ˈfɝːtəˌlaɪzɝ/

FURT-uh-leyez-ur

Syllable Breakdown

fɝːtfer·ətil·laɪziz·ɝer

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