How do you pronounce "globalization"?

In American English: /ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (glohb-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /glˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (glohb-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɡlˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (glohb-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /glˌəʊbəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (gl-ohb-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

glohb-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

gloʊbgl·əlob·ɪal·zeɪʃiza·əntion

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