How do you pronounce "electricity"?

In American English: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ (i-lehk-TRIS-uht-ee). In British English: /ɪlˌɛktɹˈɪsɪti/ (il-ehktr-IS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ (i-lehk-TRIS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɪlɛktɹˈɪsɪti/ (il-ehktr-IS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ (i-lehk-TRIS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɪlˌɛktɹˈɪsɪti/ (il-ehktr-IS-it-ee).

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electricity

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/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/

i-lehk-TRIS-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·lɛkec·trɪstric·əti·ity

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