How do you pronounce "cultivates"?

In American English: /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪts/ (KUHLT-i-vayts). In British English: /kˈʌltɪvˌeɪts/ (K-uhlt-iv). In Canadian English: /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪts/ (KUHLT-i-vayts). In Australian English: /kˈʌltɪvˌeɪts/ (K-uhlt-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪts/ (KUHLT-i-vayts), while in British English it's /kˈʌltɪvˌeɪts/ (K-uhlt-iv).

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cultivates

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/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪts/

KUHLT-i-vayts

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kʌltcul·ɪti·veɪtsvates

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