How do you pronounce "vertebrate"?

In American English: /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪt/ (VURT-uh-brayt). In British English: /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪt/ (V-ɜt-ibr). In Canadian English: /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪt/ (VURT-uh-brayt). In Australian English: /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪt/ (V-ɜt-ibr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪt/ (VURT-uh-brayt), while in British English it's /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪt/ (V-ɜt-ibr).

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vertebrate

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/ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪt/

VURT-uh-brayt

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vɝːtver·əte·breɪtbrate

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