How do you pronounce "fluctuates"?

In American English: /ˈflʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FLUHKCH-oo-ayts). In British English: /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FL-uhkch-oo). In Canadian English: /ˈflʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FLUHKCH-oo-ayts). In Australian English: /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FL-uhkch-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈflʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FLUHKCH-oo-ayts), while in British English it's /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪts/ (FL-uhkch-oo).

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fluctuates

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/ˈflʌktʃuːˌeɪts/

FLUHKCH-oo-ayts

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flʌktʃfluc·uːtu·eɪtsates

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