How do you pronounce "literary"?

In American English: /ˈlɪtɝˌɛri/ (LIT-ur-ehr-ee). In British English: /lˈɪtəɹəɹi/ (L-it-uhr-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪtɝˌɛri/ (LIT-ur-ehr-ee). In Australian English: /lˈɪtəɹəɹi/ (L-it-uhr-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪtɝˌɛri/ (LIT-ur-ehr-ee), while in British English it's /lˈɪtəɹəɹi/ (L-it-uhr-uhr).

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/ˈlɪtɝˌɛri/

LIT-ur-ehr-ee

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lɪtl·ɝit·ɛrer·iary

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