How do you pronounce "celebrity"?

In American English: /səˈlɛbrɪti/ (suh-LEHBR-it-ee). In British English: /səlˈɛbɹɪti/ (suhl-EHBR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛbrɪti/ (suh-LEHBR-it-ee). In Australian English: /səlˈɛbɹɪti/ (suhl-EHBR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛbrɪti/ (suh-LEHBR-it-ee), while in British English it's /səlˈɛbɹɪti/ (suhl-EHBR-it-ee).

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/səˈlɛbrɪti/

suh-LEHBR-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

səcel·lɛbreb·ɪtri·ity

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