How do you pronounce "castigates"?

In American English: /ˈkæstəˌgeɪts/ (KAST-uh-gayts). In British English: /kˈastɪɡˌeɪts/ (K-ast). In Canadian English: /ˈkæstəˌgeɪts/ (KAST-uh-gayts). In Australian English: /kˈastɪɡˌeɪts/ (K-ast).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkæstəˌgeɪts/ (KAST-uh-gayts), while in British English it's /kˈastɪɡˌeɪts/ (K-ast).

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castigates

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/ˈkæstəˌgeɪts/

KAST-uh-gayts

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kæstcas·əti·geɪtsgates

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