How do you pronounce "complicate"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪt/ (KAHMPL-uh-kayt). In British English: /kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪt/ (K-ompl-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪt/ (KAHMPL-uh-kayt). In Australian English: /kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪt/ (K-ompl-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪt/ (KAHMPL-uh-kayt), while in British English it's /kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪt/ (K-ompl-ik).

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complicate

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/ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪt/

KAHMPL-uh-kayt

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kɑːmplcom·əpli·keɪtcate

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