How do you pronounce "substrates"?

In American English: /ˈsʌbˌstreɪts/ (SUHB-strayts). In British English: /sˈʌbstɹeɪts/ (S-uhbstr). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌbˌstreɪts/ (SUHB-strayts). In Australian English: /sˈʌbstɹeɪts/ (S-uhbstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌbˌstreɪts/ (SUHB-strayts), while in British English it's /sˈʌbstɹeɪts/ (S-uhbstr).

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substrates

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/ˈsʌbˌstreɪts/

SUHB-strayts

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sʌbsub·streɪtsstrates

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