How do you pronounce "deviate"?

In American English: /ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/ (DEEV-ee-ayt). In British English: /dˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (D-eev-i). In Canadian English: /ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/ (DEEV-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /dˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (D-eev-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/ (DEEV-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /dˈiːvɪˌeɪt/ (D-eev-i).

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deviate

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/ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/

DEEV-ee-ayt

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diːvde·iːvi·eɪtate

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