How do you pronounce "compensates"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪts/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayts). In British English: /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪts/ (K-omp-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪts/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayts). In Australian English: /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪts/ (K-omp-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪts/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayts), while in British English it's /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪts/ (K-omp-uhns).

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/ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪts/

KAHMP-uhn-sayts

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kɑːmpcom·ənpen·seɪtssates

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