How do you pronounce "centenary"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ (SEHNT-uh-nehr-ee). In British English: /sɛntˈiːnəɹi/ (sehnt-EEN-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ (SEHNT-uh-nehr-ee). In Australian English: /sɛntˈiːnəɹi/ (sehnt-EEN-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ (SEHNT-uh-nehr-ee), while in British English it's /sɛntˈiːnəɹi/ (sehnt-EEN-uhr-ee).

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centenary

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/ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/

SEHNT-uh-nehr-ee

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sɛntcen·əte·nɛrna·iry

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