How do you pronounce "localization"?

In American English: /ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ (lohk-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /lˌəʊkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (l-ohk-uhl-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ (lohk-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /lˌəʊkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (l-ohk-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ (lohk-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /lˌəʊkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (l-ohk-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/

lohk-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

loʊklo·əlcal·əiza·zeɪʃti·ənon

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