How do you pronounce "centigrade"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntəˌgreɪd/ (SEHNT-uh-grayd). In British English: /sˈɛntɪɡɹˌeɪd/ (S-ehnt-igr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntəˌgreɪd/ (SEHNT-uh-grayd). In Australian English: /sˈɛntɪɡɹˌeɪd/ (S-ehnt-igr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntəˌgreɪd/ (SEHNT-uh-grayd), while in British English it's /sˈɛntɪɡɹˌeɪd/ (S-ehnt-igr).

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centigrade

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/ˈsɛntəˌgreɪd/

SEHNT-uh-grayd

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sɛntce·ənti·greɪdgrade

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