How do you pronounce "ostracized"?

In American English: /ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd/ (AWSTR-uh-seyezd). In British English: /ˈɒstɹɐsˌaɪzd/ (OSTR-ɐs). In Canadian English: /ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd/ (AWSTR-uh-seyezd). In Australian English: /ˈɒstɹɐsˌaɪzd/ (OSTR-ɐs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd/ (AWSTR-uh-seyezd), while in British English it's /ˈɒstɹɐsˌaɪzd/ (OSTR-ɐs).

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ostracized

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/ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd/

AWSTR-uh-seyezd

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ɔstros·ətra·saɪzdcized

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