How do you pronounce "differentiate"?

In American English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪt/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt). In British English: /dˌɪfəɹɛntʃɪˈeɪt/ (d-if-uhr-ehnch-I). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪt/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪt/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /dˌɪfəɹɛntʃɪˈeɪt/ (d-if-uhr-ehnch-I).

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/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪt/

dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

dɪfdif·ɝfer·ɛnʃen·iːti·eɪtate

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