How do you pronounce "approximate"?

In American English: /əˈprɑːksəmət/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uht). In British English: /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmət/ (ⱯPR-oks-im). In Canadian English: /əˈprɑːksəmət/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uht). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmət/ (ⱯPR-oks-im).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɑːksəmət/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uht), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmət/ (ⱯPR-oks-im).

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/əˈprɑːksəmət/

uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uht

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əap·prɑːksprox·əmi·ətmate

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