How do you pronounce "terminate"?

In American English: /ˈtɝːməˌneɪt/ (TURM-uh-nayt). In British English: /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (T-ɜm-in). In Canadian English: /ˈtɝːməˌneɪt/ (TURM-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (T-ɜm-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɝːməˌneɪt/ (TURM-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (T-ɜm-in).

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terminate

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/ˈtɝːməˌneɪt/

TURM-uh-nayt

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tɝːmter·əmi·neɪtnate

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