How do you pronounce "festivities"?

In American English: /fɛˈstɪvətiːz/ (feh-STIV-uht-eez). In British English: /fɛstˈɪvɪtiz/ (fehst-IV-it-eez). In Canadian English: /fɛˈstɪvətiːz/ (feh-STIV-uht-eez). In Australian English: /fɛstˈɪvɪtiz/ (fehst-IV-it-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fɛˈstɪvətiːz/ (feh-STIV-uht-eez), while in British English it's /fɛstˈɪvɪtiz/ (fehst-IV-it-eez).

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/fɛˈstɪvətiːz/

feh-STIV-uht-eez

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fɛfes·stɪvtiv·əti·iːzties

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