How do you pronounce "elaborately"?

In American English: /ɪˈlæbrətli/ (i-LABR-uhtl-ee). In British English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtli/ (il-AB-uhr-aytl). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlæbrətli/ (i-LABR-uhtl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtli/ (il-AB-uhr-aytl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlæbrətli/ (i-LABR-uhtl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtli/ (il-AB-uhr-aytl).

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elaborately

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/ɪˈlæbrətli/

i-LABR-uhtl-ee

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ɪelab·læbro·ətlrate·ily

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