How do you pronounce "dakota"?

In American English: /dəˈkoʊtə/ (duh-KOHT-uh). In British English: /dəkˈəʊtə/ (duhk-OHT-uh). In Canadian English: /dəˈkoʊtə/ (duh-KOHT-uh). In Australian English: /dɐkˈəʊtə/ (DⱯK-oht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dəˈkoʊtə/ (duh-KOHT-uh), while in British English it's /dəkˈəʊtə/ (duhk-OHT-uh).

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dakota

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/dəˈkoʊtə/

duh-KOHT-uh

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dəda·koʊtko·əta

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