How do you pronounce "vertebrates"?

In American English: /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪts/ (VURT-uh-brayts). In British English: /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪts/ (V-ɜt-ibr). In Canadian English: /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪts/ (VURT-uh-brayts). In Australian English: /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪts/ (V-ɜt-ibr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪts/ (VURT-uh-brayts), while in British English it's /vˈɜːtɪbɹˌeɪts/ (V-ɜt-ibr).

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vertebrates

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/ˈvɝːtəˌbreɪts/

VURT-uh-brayts

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vɝːtver·əte·breɪtsbrates

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