How do you pronounce "postgraduate"?

In American English: /pˈoʊstɡɹɐdʒˌuːeɪt/ (P-ohstgr-ɐj). In British English: /pəʊstgɹˈædjʊət/ (pohstgr-ADY-uu-uht). In Canadian English: /pˈoʊstɡɹɐdʒˌuːeɪt/ (P-ohstgr-ɐj). In Australian English: /pˈəʊstɡɹɐdjˌuːeɪt/ (P-ohstgr-ɐdy).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pˈoʊstɡɹɐdʒˌuːeɪt/ (P-ohstgr-ɐj), while in British English it's /pəʊstgɹˈædjʊət/ (pohstgr-ADY-uu-uht).

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/pˈoʊstɡɹɐdʒˌuːeɪt/

P-ohstgr-ɐj

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ppost·oʊstɡɹgrad·ɐdʒuate

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