How do you pronounce "positivism"?

In American English: /ˈpɑːzətɪˌvɪzəm/ (PAHZ-uht-i-viz-uhm). In British English: /pˈɒzɪtˌɪvɪzəm/ (P-oz-it-iv-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈpɑːzətɪˌvɪzəm/ (PAHZ-uht-i-viz-uhm). In Australian English: /pˈɒzɪtˌɪvɪzəm/ (P-oz-it-iv-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɑːzətɪˌvɪzəm/ (PAHZ-uht-i-viz-uhm), while in British English it's /pˈɒzɪtˌɪvɪzəm/ (P-oz-it-iv-iz).

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/ˈpɑːzətɪˌvɪzəm/

PAHZ-uht-i-viz-uhm

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pɑːzp·ətos·ɪi·vɪztiv·əmism

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