How do you pronounce "eradicate"?

In American English: /ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt/ (i-RAD-uh-kayt). In British English: /ɪɹˈadɪkˌeɪt/ (ir-AD-ik). In Canadian English: /ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt/ (i-RAD-uh-kayt). In Australian English: /ɪɹˈadɪkˌeɪt/ (ir-AD-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt/ (i-RAD-uh-kayt), while in British English it's /ɪɹˈadɪkˌeɪt/ (ir-AD-ik).

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eradicate

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/ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt/

i-RAD-uh-kayt

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ɪer·rædad·əi·keɪtcate

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