How do you pronounce "globalisation"?

In American English: /ɡlˌoʊbələzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-UHZ-aysh). In British English: /glˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ɡlˌoʊbələzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-UHZ-aysh). In Australian English: /ɡlˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɡlˌoʊbələzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-UHZ-aysh), while in British English it's /glˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ɡlˌoʊbələzˈeɪʃən/

gl-ohb-uhl-UHZ-aysh

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ɡlglob·oʊbal·əli·əzsa·eɪʃtion

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