How do you pronounce "socialization"?

In American English: /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (sohsh-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌəʊʃəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (s-ohsh-uhl-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (sohsh-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌəʊʃəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (s-ohsh-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (sohsh-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌəʊʃəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (s-ohsh-uhl-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

sohsh-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

soʊʃso·əlci·ɪal·zeɪʃiza·əntion

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