How do you pronounce "disparities"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɛrətiːz/ (di-SPEHR-uht-eez). In British English: /dɪspˈaɹɪtiz/ (disp-AR-it). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɛrətiːz/ (di-SPEHR-uht-eez). In Australian English: /dɪspˈaɹɪtiz/ (disp-AR-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɛrətiːz/ (di-SPEHR-uht-eez), while in British English it's /dɪspˈaɹɪtiz/ (disp-AR-it).

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/dɪˈspɛrətiːz/

di-SPEHR-uht-eez

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dɪdis·spɛrpar·əti·iːzties

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