How do you pronounce "metabolism"?

In American English: /məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ (muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm). In British English: /mɪtˈæbəlˌɪzəm/ (mit-AB-uhl-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ (muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm). In Australian English: /mətˈabəlˌɪzəm/ (muht-AB-uhl-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ (muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm), while in British English it's /mɪtˈæbəlˌɪzəm/ (mit-AB-uhl-iz-uhm).

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metabolism

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/məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/

muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm

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məme·tæbtab·əo·lɪzli·əmsm

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