How do you pronounce "eternity"?

In American English: /ɪˈtɝːnəti/ (i-TURN-uht-ee). In British English: /ɪtˈɜːnɪti/ (it-ꞫN-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪˈtɝːnəti/ (i-TURN-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɪtˈɜːnɪti/ (it-ꞫN-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈtɝːnəti/ (i-TURN-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɪtˈɜːnɪti/ (it-ꞫN-it-ee).

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eternity

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/ɪˈtɝːnəti/

i-TURN-uht-ee

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ɪet·tɝːner·ətni·ity

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