How do you pronounce "immediate"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/ (i-MEE-dee-uht). In British English: /ɪmˈiːdɪət/ (im-EED-i-uht). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/ (i-MEE-dee-uht). In Australian English: /ɪmˈiːdɪət/ (im-EED-i-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/ (i-MEE-dee-uht), while in British English it's /ɪmˈiːdɪət/ (im-EED-i-uht).

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/ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/

i-MEE-dee-uht

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ɪim·miːme·diːdi·ətate

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