How do you pronounce "separate"?

In American English: /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/ (SEHP-ur-ayt). In British English: /sˈɛpɹət/ (S-ehpr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/ (SEHP-ur-ayt). In Australian English: /sˈɛpɹət/ (S-ehpr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/ (SEHP-ur-ayt), while in British English it's /sˈɛpɹət/ (S-ehpr).

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separate

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/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/

SEHP-ur-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

sɛpsep·ɝa·eɪtrate

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