How do you pronounce "terminates"?

In American English: /ˈtɝːmɪˌneɪts/ (TURM-i-nayts). In British English: /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪts/ (T-ɜm-in). In Canadian English: /ˈtɝːmɪˌneɪts/ (TURM-i-nayts). In Australian English: /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪts/ (T-ɜm-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɝːmɪˌneɪts/ (TURM-i-nayts), while in British English it's /tˈɜːmɪnˌeɪts/ (T-ɜm-in).

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terminates

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/ˈtɝːmɪˌneɪts/

TURM-i-nayts

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tɝːmter·ɪmi·neɪtsnates

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