How do you pronounce "inability"?

In American English: /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (in-uh-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /ˌɪnəbˈɪlɪti/ (in-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (in-uh-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɪnɐbˈɪləti/ (in-ⱯB-il-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (in-uh-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /ˌɪnəbˈɪlɪti/ (in-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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inability

/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

in-uh-BIL-it-ee

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ɪnin·əab·bɪlil·ɪti·ity

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