How do you pronounce "hibernate"?

In American English: /ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt/ (HEYEB-ur-nayt). In British English: /hˈaɪbənˌeɪt/ (H-eyeb-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt/ (HEYEB-ur-nayt). In Australian English: /hˈaɪbənˌeɪt/ (H-eyeb-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt/ (HEYEB-ur-nayt), while in British English it's /hˈaɪbənˌeɪt/ (H-eyeb-uhn).

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hibernate

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/ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt/

HEYEB-ur-nayt

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haɪbhi·ɝber·neɪtnate

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