How do you pronounce "metadata"?

In American English: /mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə/ (m-ehɾ-UHD-ayɾ). In British English: /mˈɛtədˌeɪtə/ (M-eht-uhd-ayt). In Canadian English: /mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə/ (m-ehɾ-UHD-ayɾ). In Australian English: /mˌɛtədˈeɪtə/ (m-eht-UHD-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə/ (m-ehɾ-UHD-ayɾ), while in British English it's /mˈɛtədˌeɪtə/ (M-eht-uhd-ayt).

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/mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə/

m-ehɾ-UHD-ayɾ

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mme·ɛɾta·ədda·eɪɾta

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