How do you pronounce "demonstrate"?

In American English: /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ (DEHM-uhn-strayt). In British English: /dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ (D-ehm-uhnstr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ (DEHM-uhn-strayt). In Australian English: /dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ (D-ehm-uhnstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ (DEHM-uhn-strayt), while in British English it's /dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ (D-ehm-uhnstr).

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/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/

DEHM-uhn-strayt

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dɛmdemon·ənstr·streɪtate

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