How do you pronounce "investigate"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪt/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪt/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪt/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt).

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/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/

in-VEHST-uh-gayt

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ɪnin·vɛstves·əti·geɪtgate

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