How do you pronounce "optimization"?

In American English: /ɑːptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən/ (ahpt-im-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɒptɪmaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (opt-im-eyez-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɑːptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən/ (ahpt-im-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɒptɪmaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (opt-im-eyez-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən/ (ahpt-im-i-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɒptɪmaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (opt-im-eyez-AYSH-uhn).

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/ɑːptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən/

ahpt-im-i-ZAYSH-uhn

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ɑːptop·ɪmti·ɪmi·zeɪʃza·əntion

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