How do you pronounce "ethnicity"?

In American English: /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ (ehth-NIS-it-ee). In British English: /ɛθnˈɪsɪti/ (ehthn-IS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ (ehth-NIS-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɛθnˈɪsɪti/ (ehthn-IS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ (ehth-NIS-it-ee), while in British English it's /ɛθnˈɪsɪti/ (ehthn-IS-it-ee).

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ethnicity

/ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

ehth-NIS-it-ee

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ɛθeth·nɪsnic·ɪti·ity

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