How do you pronounce "temporize"?

In American English: /ˈtɛmpɝˌaɪz/ (TEHMP-ur-eyez). In British English: /tˈɛmpəɹˌaɪz/ (T-ehmp-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛmpɝˌaɪz/ (TEHMP-ur-eyez). In Australian English: /tˈɛmpəɹˌaɪz/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛmpɝˌaɪz/ (TEHMP-ur-eyez), while in British English it's /tˈɛmpəɹˌaɪz/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

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/ˈtɛmpɝˌaɪz/

TEHMP-ur-eyez

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tɛmptem·ɝpo·aɪzrize

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