How do you pronounce "modernized"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːdɝˌnaɪzd/ (MAHD-ur-neyezd). In British English: /mˈɒdənˌaɪzd/ (M-od-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːdɝˌnaɪzd/ (MAHD-ur-neyezd). In Australian English: /mˈɒdənˌaɪzd/ (M-od-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːdɝˌnaɪzd/ (MAHD-ur-neyezd), while in British English it's /mˈɒdənˌaɪzd/ (M-od-uhn).

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/ˈmɑːdɝˌnaɪzd/

MAHD-ur-neyezd

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mɑːdmod·ɝern·naɪzdized

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