How do you pronounce "modesty"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːdəsti/ (MAHD-uhst-ee). In British English: /mˈɒdəsti/ (M-od-uhst). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːdəsti/ (MAHD-uhst-ee). In Australian English: /mˈɒdəsti/ (M-od-uhst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːdəsti/ (MAHD-uhst-ee), while in British English it's /mˈɒdəsti/ (M-od-uhst).

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modesty

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/ˈmɑːdəsti/

MAHD-uhst-ee

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mɑːdmod·əstes·ity

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