How do you pronounce "propagate"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːpəˌgeɪt/ (PRAHP-uh-gayt). In British English: /pɹˈɒpəgˌeɪt/ (PR-op-uhg). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːpəˌgeɪt/ (PRAHP-uh-gayt). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ (PR-op).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːpəˌgeɪt/ (PRAHP-uh-gayt), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒpəgˌeɪt/ (PR-op-uhg).

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propagate

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/ˈprɑːpəˌgeɪt/

PRAHP-uh-gayt

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prɑːpprop·əa·geɪtgate

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