How do you pronounce "mechanism"?

In American English: /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhm). In British English: /mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz).

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mechanism

/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/

MEHK-uh-niz-uhm

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mɛkme·əch·nɪza·əmnism

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