How do you pronounce "maximize"?

In American English: /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/ (MAKS-uh-meyez). In British English: /mˈæksɪmˌaɪz/ (M-aks-im). In Canadian English: /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/ (MAKS-uh-meyez). In Australian English: /mˈaksɪmˌaɪz/ (M-aks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/ (MAKS-uh-meyez), while in British English it's /mˈæksɪmˌaɪz/ (M-aks-im).

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/ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/

MAKS-uh-meyez

Syllable Breakdown

mæksmax·əi·maɪzmize

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