How do you pronounce "necessitates"?

In American English: /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪts/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayts). In British English: /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪts/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayts). In Canadian English: /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪts/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayts). In Australian English: /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪts/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪts/ (nuh-SEHS-uh-tayts), while in British English it's /nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪts/ (nuhs-EHS-it-ayts).

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necessitates

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/nəˈsɛsəˌteɪts/

nuh-SEHS-uh-tayts

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nəne·sɛsces·əsi·teɪtstates

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