How do you pronounce "elaborates"?

In American English: /ɪˈlæbɝˌeɪts/ (i-LAB-ur-ayts). In British English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪts/ (il-AB-uhr). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlæbɝˌeɪts/ (i-LAB-ur-ayts). In Australian English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪts/ (il-AB-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlæbɝˌeɪts/ (i-LAB-ur-ayts), while in British English it's /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪts/ (il-AB-uhr).

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elaborates

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/ɪˈlæbɝˌeɪts/

i-LAB-ur-ayts

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ɪelab·læbo·ɝra·eɪtstes

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