How do you pronounce "graduate"?

In American English: /ˈgrædʒəwət/ (GRAJ-uhw-uht). In British English: /ɡɹˈadjuːət/ (GR-ady). In Canadian English: /ˈgrædʒəwət/ (GRAJ-uhw-uht). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈadjuːət/ (GR-ady).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgrædʒəwət/ (GRAJ-uhw-uht), while in British English it's /ɡɹˈadjuːət/ (GR-ady).

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/ˈgrædʒəwət/

GRAJ-uhw-uht

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grædʒgrad·əwu·ətate

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