How do you pronounce "alleviate"?

In American English: /əˈliːviːˌeɪt/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt). In British English: /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (ⱯL-eev-i). In Canadian English: /əˈliːviːˌeɪt/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (ⱯL-eev-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈliːviːˌeɪt/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (ⱯL-eev-i).

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alleviate

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/əˈliːviːˌeɪt/

uh-LEEV-ee-ayt

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əal·liːvle·iːvi·eɪtate

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