How do you pronounce "confederate"?

In American English: /kənˈfɛdɝət/ (kuhn-FEHD-ur-uht). In British English: /kənfˈɛdəɹət/ (kuhnf-EHD-uhr-uht). In Canadian English: /kənˈfɛdɝət/ (kuhn-FEHD-ur-uht). In Australian English: /kənfˈɛdəɹət/ (kuhnf-EHD-uhr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfɛdɝət/ (kuhn-FEHD-ur-uht), while in British English it's /kənfˈɛdəɹət/ (kuhnf-EHD-uhr-uht).

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confederate

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/kənˈfɛdɝət/

kuhn-FEHD-ur-uht

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kəncon·fɛdfed·ɝer·ətate

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