How do you pronounce "asymmetry"?

In American English: /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/ (ay-SIM-uhtr-ee). In British English: /eɪsˈɪmətɹi/ (ays-IM-uhtr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/ (ay-SIM-uhtr-ee). In Australian English: /eɪsˈɪmətɹi/ (ays-IM-uhtr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/ (ay-SIM-uhtr-ee), while in British English it's /eɪsˈɪmətɹi/ (ays-IM-uhtr-ee).

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asymmetry

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/ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/

ay-SIM-uhtr-ee

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eɪas·sɪmym·ətrme·itry

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