How do you pronounce "mediocrity"?

In American English: /ˌmiːdiːˈɑːkrəti/ (meed-ee-AHKR-uht-ee). In British English: /mˌiːdɪˈɒkɹɪti/ (m-eed-I-okr-it). In Canadian English: /ˌmiːdiːˈɑːkrəti/ (meed-ee-AHKR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /mˌiːdɪˈɒkɹɪti/ (m-eed-I-okr-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmiːdiːˈɑːkrəti/ (meed-ee-AHKR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /mˌiːdɪˈɒkɹɪti/ (m-eed-I-okr-it).

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mediocrity

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/ˌmiːdiːˈɑːkrəti/

meed-ee-AHKR-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

miːdme·iːdi·ɑːkro·ətcr·iity

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