How do you pronounce "deliberate"?

In American English: /dɪˈlɪbɝət/ (di-LIB-ur-uht). In British English: /dɪlˈɪbəɹət/ (dil-IB-uhr-uht). In Canadian English: /dɪˈlɪbɝət/ (di-LIB-ur-uht). In Australian English: /dɪlˈɪbəɹət/ (dil-IB-uhr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈlɪbɝət/ (di-LIB-ur-uht), while in British English it's /dɪlˈɪbəɹət/ (dil-IB-uhr-uht).

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deliberate

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/dɪˈlɪbɝət/

di-LIB-ur-uht

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dɪde·lɪblib·ɝer·ətate

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