How do you pronounce "advocates"?

In American English: /ˈædvəkəts/ (ADV-uhk-uhts). In British English: /ˈadvəkˌeɪts/ (ADV-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈædvəkəts/ (ADV-uhk-uhts). In Australian English: /ˈadvəkˌeɪts/ (ADV-uhk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈædvəkəts/ (ADV-uhk-uhts), while in British English it's /ˈadvəkˌeɪts/ (ADV-uhk).

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/ˈædvəkəts/

ADV-uhk-uhts

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ædvad·əkvo·ətscates

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