How do you pronounce "originates"?

In American English: /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪts/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayts). In British English: /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪts/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayts). In Canadian English: /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪts/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayts). In Australian English: /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪts/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪts/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayts), while in British English it's /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪts/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayts).

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originates

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/ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪts/

ur-IJ-uh-nayts

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ɝorig·ɪdʒi·əna·neɪtstes

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