How do you pronounce "mitigate"?

In American English: /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/ (MIT-uh-gayt). In British English: /mˈɪtɪɡˌeɪt/ (M-it-ig). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/ (MIT-uh-gayt). In Australian English: /mˈɪtɪɡˌeɪt/ (M-it-ig).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/ (MIT-uh-gayt), while in British English it's /mˈɪtɪɡˌeɪt/ (M-it-ig).

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/ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/

MIT-uh-gayt

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mɪtmit·əi·geɪtgate

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