How do you pronounce "ancestry"?

In American English: /ˈænsɛstri/ (ANS-ehstr-ee). In British English: /ˈansɛstɹi/ (ANS-ehstr). In Canadian English: /ˈænsɛstri/ (ANS-ehstr-ee). In Australian English: /ˈansɛstɹi/ (ANS-ehstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈænsɛstri/ (ANS-ehstr-ee), while in British English it's /ˈansɛstɹi/ (ANS-ehstr).

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ancestry

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/ˈænsɛstri/

ANS-ehstr-ee

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ænsan·ɛstrces·itry

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