How do you pronounce "liberty"?

In American English: /ˈlɪbɝˌtiː/ (LIB-ur-tee). In British English: /lˈɪbəti/ (L-ib-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪbɝˌtiː/ (LIB-ur-tee). In Australian English: /lˈɪbəti/ (L-ib-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪbɝˌtiː/ (LIB-ur-tee), while in British English it's /lˈɪbəti/ (L-ib-uht).

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liberty

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/ˈlɪbɝˌtiː/

LIB-ur-tee

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lɪblib·ɝer·tiːty

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