How do you pronounce "necessitate"?

In American English: /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayt). In British English: /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪt/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayt). In Canadian English: /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayt). In Australian English: /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪt/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayt), while in British English it's /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪt/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayt).

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necessitate

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/nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/

nuh-SEHS-uh-tayt

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nəne·sɛsces·əsi·teɪttate

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