How do you pronounce "obscenities"?

In American English: /ɑːbˈsɛnɪtiːz/ (ahb-SEHN-it-eez). In British English: /ɒbsˈɛnɪtiz/ (obs-EHN-it-eez). In Canadian English: /ɑːbˈsɛnɪtiːz/ (ahb-SEHN-it-eez). In Australian English: /ɒbsˈɛnɪtiz/ (obs-EHN-it-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːbˈsɛnɪtiːz/ (ahb-SEHN-it-eez), while in British English it's /ɒbsˈɛnɪtiz/ (obs-EHN-it-eez).

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/ɑːbˈsɛnɪtiːz/

ahb-SEHN-it-eez

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ɑːbob·sɛnscen·ɪti·iːzties

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