How do you pronounce "generalise"?

In American English: /dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/ (J-ehn-urr-uhl). In British English: /dʒɛnəɹəlaɪz/ (JEHN-uhr-uhl-eyez). In Canadian English: /dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/ (J-ehn-urr-uhl). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ (J-ehn-uhr-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/ (J-ehn-urr-uhl), while in British English it's /dʒɛnəɹəlaɪz/ (JEHN-uhr-uhl-eyez).

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/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/

J-ehn-urr-uhl

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dʒgen·ɛner·ɚɹal·əlise

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