How do you pronounce "intimate"?

In American English: /ˈɪntəmət/ (INT-uhm-uht). In British English: /ˈɪntɪmət/ (INT-im-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈɪntəmət/ (INT-uhm-uht). In Australian English: /ˈɪntɪmət/ (INT-im-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪntəmət/ (INT-uhm-uht), while in British English it's /ˈɪntɪmət/ (INT-im-uht).

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intimate

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/ˈɪntəmət/

INT-uhm-uht

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ɪntin·əmti·ətmate

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