How do you pronounce "pasteurization"?

In American English: /ˌpæstʃɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pasch-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌastjuːɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-asty-OOR-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˌpæstʃɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pasch-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌastjuːɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-asty-OOR-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpæstʃɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pasch-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌastjuːɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-asty-OOR-eyez).

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/ˌpæstʃɝəˈzeɪʃən/

pasch-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pæstʃpas·ɝte·əur·zeɪʃiza·əntion

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