How do you pronounce "utilization"?

In American English: /ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/ (yoot-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /jˌuːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (y-oot-il-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/ (yoot-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /jˌuːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (y-oot-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/ (yoot-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /jˌuːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (y-oot-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/

yoot-uhl-uh-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

juːtuti·əlli·əza·zeɪʃti·ənon

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