How do you pronounce "legislate"?

In American English: /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/ (LEHJ-i-slayt). In British English: /lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪt/ (L-ehj-isl). In Canadian English: /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/ (LEHJ-i-slayt). In Australian English: /lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪt/ (L-ehj-isl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/ (LEHJ-i-slayt), while in British English it's /lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪt/ (L-ehj-isl).

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legislate

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/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/

LEHJ-i-slayt

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lɛdʒleg·ɪis·sleɪtlate

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