How do you pronounce "nitrate"?

In American English: /ˈnaɪˌtreɪt/ (NEYE-trayt). In British English: /nˈaɪtɹeɪt/ (N-eyetr). In Canadian English: /ˈnʌɪˌtreɪt/ (NUH-i-trayt). In Australian English: /nˈaɪtɹeɪt/ (N-eyetr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnaɪˌtreɪt/ (NEYE-trayt), while in British English it's /nˈaɪtɹeɪt/ (N-eyetr).

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nitrate

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/ˈnaɪˌtreɪt/

NEYE-trayt

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naɪni·treɪttrate

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