How do you pronounce "magistrate"?

In American English: /ˈmædʒəˌstreɪt/ (MAJ-uh-strayt). In British English: /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪt/ (M-aj). In Canadian English: /ˈmædʒəˌstreɪt/ (MAJ-uh-strayt). In Australian English: /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪt/ (M-aj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmædʒəˌstreɪt/ (MAJ-uh-strayt), while in British English it's /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪt/ (M-aj).

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/ˈmædʒəˌstreɪt/

MAJ-uh-strayt

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mædʒmag·əis·streɪttrate

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