How do you pronounce "intensity"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ (in-TEHNS-it-ee). In British English: /ɪntˈɛnsɪti/ (int-EHNS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ (in-TEHNS-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛnsɪti/ (int-EHNS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ (in-TEHNS-it-ee), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛnsɪti/ (int-EHNS-it-ee).

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intensity

/ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

in-TEHNS-it-ee

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ɪnin·tɛnsten·ɪtsi·ity

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