How do you pronounce "polarization"?

In American English: /ˌpoʊlɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pohl-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌəʊləɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-ohl-uhr-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌpoʊlɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pohl-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌəʊləɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-ohl-uhr-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpoʊlɝəˈzeɪʃən/ (pohl-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌəʊləɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (p-ohl-uhr-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌpoʊlɝəˈzeɪʃən/

pohl-ur-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

poʊlpo·ɝlar·əiza·zeɪʃti·ənon

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