How do you pronounce "liability"?

In American English: /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ (leye-uh-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ (l-eye-UHB-il-it). In Canadian English: /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ (leye-uh-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ (l-eye-UHB-il-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ (leye-uh-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ (l-eye-UHB-il-it).

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liability

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

leye-uh-BIL-it-ee

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laɪli·əa·bɪlbil·ɪti·ity

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