How do you pronounce "fascinate"?

In American English: /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/ (FAS-uh-nayt). In British English: /fˈæsɪnˌeɪt/ (F-as-in). In Canadian English: /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/ (FAS-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /fˈasɪnˌeɪt/ (F-as).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/ (FAS-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /fˈæsɪnˌeɪt/ (F-as-in).

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fascinate

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/ˈfæsəˌneɪt/

FAS-uh-nayt

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fæsfas·əci·neɪtnate

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