How do you pronounce "authenticate"?

In American English: /ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt/ (aw-THEHNT-uh-kayt). In British English: /ɔːθˈɛntɪkˌeɪt/ (awth-EHNT-ik-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt/ (aw-THEHNT-uh-kayt). In Australian English: /ɔːθˈɛntɪkˌeɪt/ (awth-EHNT-ik-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt/ (aw-THEHNT-uh-kayt), while in British English it's /ɔːθˈɛntɪkˌeɪt/ (awth-EHNT-ik-ayt).

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/ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt/

aw-THEHNT-uh-kayt

Syllable Breakdown

ɔau·θɛntthen·əti·keɪtcate

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