How do you pronounce "nitrates"?

In American English: /ˈnaɪˌtreɪts/ (NEYE-trayts). In British English: /nˈaɪtɹeɪts/ (N-eyetr). In Canadian English: /ˈnʌɪˌtreɪts/ (NUH-i-trayts). In Australian English: /nˈaɪtɹeɪts/ (N-eyetr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnaɪˌtreɪts/ (NEYE-trayts), while in British English it's /nˈaɪtɹeɪts/ (N-eyetr).

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nitrates

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/ˈnaɪˌtreɪts/

NEYE-trayts

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naɪni·treɪtstrates

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