How do you pronounce "patronizing"?

In American English: /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ (PAYTR-uh-neyez-ing). In British English: /pˈatɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (P-atr-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ (PAYTR-uh-neyez-ing). In Australian English: /pˈatɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (P-atr-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ (PAYTR-uh-neyez-ing), while in British English it's /pˈatɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (P-atr-uhn).

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/ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

PAYTR-uh-neyez-ing

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peɪtrpa·ətron·naɪziz·ɪŋing

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