How do you pronounce "literate"?

In American English: /ˈlɪtɝət/ (LIT-ur-uht). In British English: /lˈɪtəɹət/ (L-it-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪtɝət/ (LIT-ur-uht). In Australian English: /lˈɪtəɹət/ (L-it-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪtɝət/ (LIT-ur-uht), while in British English it's /lˈɪtəɹət/ (L-it-uhr).

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literate

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/ˈlɪtɝət/

LIT-ur-uht

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lɪtlit·ɝer·ətate

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