How do you pronounce "maternity"?

In American English: /məˈtɝːnɪti/ (muh-TURN-it-ee). In British English: /mətˈɜːnɪti/ (muht-ꞫN-it-ee). In Canadian English: /məˈtɝːnɪti/ (muh-TURN-it-ee). In Australian English: /mətˈɜːnɪti/ (muht-ꞫN-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈtɝːnɪti/ (muh-TURN-it-ee), while in British English it's /mətˈɜːnɪti/ (muht-ꞫN-it-ee).

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/məˈtɝːnɪti/

muh-TURN-it-ee

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məma·tɝːnter·ɪtni·ity

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