How do you pronounce "sterilization"?

In American English: /ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/ (stehr-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /stˌɛɹɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (st-ehr-il-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/ (stehr-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /stˌɛɹɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (st-ehr-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/ (stehr-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /stˌɛɹɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (st-ehr-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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sterilization

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/ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/

stehr-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

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stɛrst·əler·əil·zeɪʃiza·əntion

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