How do you pronounce "intimacy"?

In American English: /ˈɪntəməsi/ (INT-uhm-uhs-ee). In British English: /ˈɪntɪməsi/ (INT-im-uhs-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈɪntəməsi/ (INT-uhm-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /ˈɪntɪməsi/ (INT-im-uhs-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪntəməsi/ (INT-uhm-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /ˈɪntɪməsi/ (INT-im-uhs-ee).

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intimacy

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/ˈɪntəməsi/

INT-uhm-uhs-ee

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ɪntin·əmti·əsma·icy

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