How do you pronounce "obliterate"?

In American English: /əˈblɪtɝˌeɪt/ (uh-BLIT-ur-ayt). In British English: /əblˈɪtəɹˌeɪt/ (uhbl-IT-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈblɪtɝˌeɪt/ (uh-BLIT-ur-ayt). In Australian English: /əblˈɪtəɹˌeɪt/ (uhbl-IT-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈblɪtɝˌeɪt/ (uh-BLIT-ur-ayt), while in British English it's /əblˈɪtəɹˌeɪt/ (uhbl-IT-uhr-ayt).

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/əˈblɪtɝˌeɪt/

uh-BLIT-ur-ayt

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əob·blɪtlit·ɝer·eɪtate

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