How do you pronounce "desegregate"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt/ (di-SEHGR-uh-gayt). In British English: /diːsˈɛɡɹɪɡˌeɪt/ (dees-EHGR-ig-ayt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt/ (di-SEHGR-uh-gayt). In Australian English: /diːsˈɛɡɹɪɡˌeɪt/ (dees-EHGR-ig-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt/ (di-SEHGR-uh-gayt), while in British English it's /diːsˈɛɡɹɪɡˌeɪt/ (dees-EHGR-ig-ayt).

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desegregate

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/dɪˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt/

di-SEHGR-uh-gayt

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dɪde·sɛgrseg·əre·geɪtgate

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