How do you pronounce "minority"?

In American English: /maɪˈnɔrəti/ (meye-NAWR-uht-ee). In British English: /maɪnˈɒɹɪti/ (meyen-OR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /maɪˈnɔrəti/ (meye-NAWR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /maɪnˈɒɹɪti/ (meyen-OR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /maɪˈnɔrəti/ (meye-NAWR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /maɪnˈɒɹɪti/ (meyen-OR-it-ee).

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/maɪˈnɔrəti/

meye-NAWR-uht-ee

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maɪmi·nɔrnor·əti·ity

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