How do you pronounce "deactivated"?

In American English: /ˌdiːˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-i-vayt-id). In British English: /diːˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-iv-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˌdiːˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-i-vayt-id). In Australian English: /diːˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-iv-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdiːˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-i-vayt-id), while in British English it's /diːˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (dee-AKT-iv-ayt).

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deactivated

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/ˌdiːˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd/

dee-AKT-i-vayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

diːde·æktac·ɪti·veɪtvat·ɪded

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