How do you pronounce "advocate"?

In American English: /ˈædvəkət/ (ADV-uhk-uht). In British English: /ˈadvəkˌeɪt/ (ADV-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈædvəkət/ (ADV-uhk-uht). In Australian English: /ˈadvəkˌeɪt/ (ADV-uhk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈædvəkət/ (ADV-uhk-uht), while in British English it's /ˈadvəkˌeɪt/ (ADV-uhk).

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/ˈædvəkət/

ADV-uhk-uht

Syllable Breakdown

ædvad·əkvo·ətcate

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