How do you pronounce "motivated"?

In American English: /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd/ (MOHT-uh-vayt-uhd). In British English: /mˈəʊtɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (M-oht-iv-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd/ (MOHT-uh-vayt-uhd). In Australian English: /mˈəʊtɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (M-oht-iv-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd/ (MOHT-uh-vayt-uhd), while in British English it's /mˈəʊtɪvˌeɪtɪd/ (M-oht-iv-ayt).

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/ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd/

MOHT-uh-vayt-uhd

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moʊtmo·əti·veɪtvat·əded

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