How do you pronounce "literacy"?

In American English: /ˈlɪtɝəsi/ (LIT-ur-uhs-ee). In British English: /lˈɪtəɹəsi/ (L-it-uhr-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪtɝəsi/ (LIT-ur-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /lˈɪtəɹəsi/ (L-it-uhr-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪtɝəsi/ (LIT-ur-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /lˈɪtəɹəsi/ (L-it-uhr-uhs).

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literacy

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/ˈlɪtɝəsi/

LIT-ur-uhs-ee

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lɪtlit·ɝer·əsa·icy

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