How do you pronounce "substantiate"?

In American English: /səbˈstæntʃiːˌeɪt/ (suhb-STANCH-ee-ayt). In British English: /səbstˈanʃɪˌeɪt/ (suhbst-ANSH-i). In Canadian English: /səbˈstæntʃiːˌeɪt/ (suhb-STANCH-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /səbstˈanʃɪˌeɪt/ (suhbst-ANSH-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈstæntʃiːˌeɪt/ (suhb-STANCH-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /səbstˈanʃɪˌeɪt/ (suhbst-ANSH-i).

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substantiate

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/səbˈstæntʃiːˌeɪt/

suhb-STANCH-ee-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

səbsub·stæntʃstan·iːti·eɪtate

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