How do you pronounce "culminates"?

In American English: /ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪts/ (KUHLM-i-nayts). In British English: /kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪts/ (K-uhlm-in). In Canadian English: /ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪts/ (KUHLM-i-nayts). In Australian English: /kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪts/ (K-uhlm-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪts/ (KUHLM-i-nayts), while in British English it's /kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪts/ (K-uhlm-in).

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culminates

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/ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪts/

KUHLM-i-nayts

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kʌlmcul·ɪmi·neɪtsnates

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