How do you pronounce "substrate"?

In American English: /ˈsʌbˌstreɪt/ (SUHB-strayt). In British English: /sˈɐbstɹeɪt/ (S). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌbˌstreɪt/ (SUHB-strayt). In Australian English: /sˈʌbstɹeɪt/ (S-uhbstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌbˌstreɪt/ (SUHB-strayt), while in British English it's /sˈɐbstɹeɪt/ (S).

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substrate

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/ˈsʌbˌstreɪt/

SUHB-strayt

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sʌbsub·streɪtstrate

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