How do you pronounce "celerity"?

In American English: /səˈlɛrəti/ (suh-LEHR-uht-ee). In British English: /sɛlˈɛɹɪti/ (sehl-EHR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛrəti/ (suh-LEHR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /sɛlˈɛɹɪti/ (sehl-EHR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛrəti/ (suh-LEHR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /sɛlˈɛɹɪti/ (sehl-EHR-it-ee).

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/səˈlɛrəti/

suh-LEHR-uht-ee

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səce·lɛrler·əti·ity

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