How do you pronounce "novelty"?

In American English: /ˈnɑːvəlti/ (NAHV-uhlt-ee). In British English: /nˈɒvəlti/ (N-ov-uhlt). In Canadian English: /ˈnɑːvəlti/ (NAHV-uhlt-ee). In Australian English: /nˈɒvəlti/ (N-ov-uhlt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɑːvəlti/ (NAHV-uhlt-ee), while in British English it's /nˈɒvəlti/ (N-ov-uhlt).

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novelty

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/ˈnɑːvəlti/

NAHV-uhlt-ee

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nɑːvnov·əltel·ity

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