How do you pronounce "generalize"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɛnɝəˌlaɪz/ (JEHN-ur-uh-leyez). In British English: /dʒɛnəɹəlaɪz/ (JEHN-uhr-uhl-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɛnɝəˌlaɪz/ (JEHN-ur-uh-leyez). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ (J-ehn-uhr-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɝəˌlaɪz/ (JEHN-ur-uh-leyez), while in British English it's /dʒɛnəɹəlaɪz/ (JEHN-uhr-uhl-eyez).

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/ˈdʒɛnɝəˌlaɪz/

JEHN-ur-uh-leyez

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dʒɛngen·ɝer·əal·laɪzize

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