How do you pronounce "inactivate"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt/ (i-NAKT-i-vayt). In British English: /ɪnˈaktɪvˌeɪt/ (in-AKT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt/ (i-NAKT-i-vayt). In Australian English: /ɪnˈaktɪvˌeɪt/ (in-AKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt/ (i-NAKT-i-vayt), while in British English it's /ɪnˈaktɪvˌeɪt/ (in-AKT-iv).

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/ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt/

i-NAKT-i-vayt

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ɪin·næktac·ɪti·veɪtvate

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