How do you pronounce "obscenity"?

In American English: /əbˈsɛnɪti/ (uhb-SEHN-it-ee). In British English: /ɒbsˈɛnɪti/ (obs-EHN-it-ee). In Canadian English: /əbˈsɛnɪti/ (uhb-SEHN-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɒbsˈɛnɪti/ (obs-EHN-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈsɛnɪti/ (uhb-SEHN-it-ee), while in British English it's /ɒbsˈɛnɪti/ (obs-EHN-it-ee).

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obscenity

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/əbˈsɛnɪti/

uhb-SEHN-it-ee

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əbob·sɛnscen·ɪti·ity

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