How do you pronounce "separates"?

In American English: /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/ (SEHP-ur-ayts). In British English: /sˈɛpəɹˌeɪts/ (S-ehp-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/ (SEHP-ur-ayts). In Australian English: /sˈɛpəɹˌeɪts/ (S-ehp-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/ (SEHP-ur-ayts), while in British English it's /sˈɛpəɹˌeɪts/ (S-ehp-uhr).

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separates

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/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/

SEHP-ur-ayts

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sɛpsep·ɝa·eɪtsrates

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