How do you pronounce "abated"?

In American English: /əˈbeɪtɪd/ (uh-BAYT-id). In British English: /ɐbˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯB-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈbeɪtɪd/ (uh-BAYT-id). In Australian English: /ɐbˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯB-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈbeɪtɪd/ (uh-BAYT-id), while in British English it's /ɐbˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯB-ayt).

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abated

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/əˈbeɪtɪd/

uh-BAYT-id

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əab·beɪtat·ɪded

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