How do you pronounce "generalisation"?

In American English: /dʒˌɛnɚɹələzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-urr-uhl-UHZ-aysh). In British English: /dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-uhr-uhl-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /dʒˌɛnɚɹələzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-urr-uhl-UHZ-aysh). In Australian English: /dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-uhr-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒˌɛnɚɹələzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-urr-uhl-UHZ-aysh), while in British English it's /dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-uhr-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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generalisation

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/dʒˌɛnɚɹələzˈeɪʃən/

j-ehn-urr-uhl-UHZ-aysh

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dʒgen·ɛner·ɚɹal·əli·əzsa·eɪʃtion

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