How do you pronounce "contaminate"?

In American English: /kənˈtæməˌneɪt/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt). In British English: /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪt/ (kuhnt-AM-in). In Canadian English: /kənˈtæməˌneɪt/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪt/ (kuhnt-AM-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtæməˌneɪt/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪt/ (kuhnt-AM-in).

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contaminate

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/kənˈtæməˌneɪt/

kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt

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kəncon·tæmtam·əi·neɪtnate

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