How do you pronounce "audacity"?

In American English: /ɑːˈdæsəti/ (ah-DAS-uht-ee). In British English: /ɔːdˈasɪti/ (awd-AS-it). In Canadian English: /ɑːˈdæsəti/ (ah-DAS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɔːdˈasɪti/ (awd-AS-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːˈdæsəti/ (ah-DAS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɔːdˈasɪti/ (awd-AS-it).

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audacity

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/ɑːˈdæsəti/

ah-DAS-uht-ee

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ɑːau·dæsdac·əti·ity

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