How do you pronounce "sophisticates"?

In American English: /səˈfɪstəˌkɪts/ (suh-FIST-uh-kits). In British English: /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪts/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayts). In Canadian English: /səˈfɪstəˌkɪts/ (suh-FIST-uh-kits). In Australian English: /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪts/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈfɪstəˌkɪts/ (suh-FIST-uh-kits), while in British English it's /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪts/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayts).

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sophisticates

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/səˈfɪstəˌkɪts/

suh-FIST-uh-kits

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səso·fɪstphis·əti·kɪtscates

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