How do you pronounce "effeminate"?

In American English: /iːˈfɛmɪnət/ (ee-FEHM-in-uht). In British English: /ɛfˈɛmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehf-EHM-in-ayt). In Canadian English: /iːˈfɛmɪnət/ (ee-FEHM-in-uht). In Australian English: /ɛfˈɛmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehf-EHM-in-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /iːˈfɛmɪnət/ (ee-FEHM-in-uht), while in British English it's /ɛfˈɛmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehf-EHM-in-ayt).

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effeminate

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/iːˈfɛmɪnət/

ee-FEHM-in-uht

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iːef·fɛmfem·ɪni·ətnate

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