How do you pronounce "compatible"?

In American English: /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PAT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /kəmpˈætɪbəl/ (kuhmp-AT-ib-uhl). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PAT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /kəmpˈatɪbəl/ (kuhmp-AT-ib).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PAT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /kəmpˈætɪbəl/ (kuhmp-AT-ib-uhl).

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compatible

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/kəmˈpætəbəl/

kuhm-PAT-uhb-uhl

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kəmcom·pætpat·əbi·əlble

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