How do you pronounce "antidote"?

In American English: /ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/ (ANT-i-doht). In British English: /ˈæntɪdˌəʊt/ (ANT-id-oht). In Canadian English: /ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/ (ANT-i-doht). In Australian English: /ˈantɪdˌəʊt/ (ANT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/ (ANT-i-doht), while in British English it's /ˈæntɪdˌəʊt/ (ANT-id-oht).

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antidote

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/ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/

ANT-i-doht

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æntan·ɪti·doʊtdote

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