How do you pronounce "hostility"?

In American English: /hɑːˈstɪləti/ (hah-STIL-uht-ee). In British English: /hɒstˈɪlɪti/ (host-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /hɑːˈstɪləti/ (hah-STIL-uht-ee). In Australian English: /hɒstˈɪlɪti/ (host-IL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hɑːˈstɪləti/ (hah-STIL-uht-ee), while in British English it's /hɒstˈɪlɪti/ (host-IL-it-ee).

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hostility

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/hɑːˈstɪləti/

hah-STIL-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

hɑːhos·stɪltil·əti·ity

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