How do you pronounce "obscurity"?

In American English: /əbsˈkjʊrəti/ (uhbs-KYUUR-uht-ee). In British English: /ɒbskjˈʊəɹɪti/ (obsky-UU-uhr-it-ee). In Canadian English: /əbsˈkjʊrəti/ (uhbs-KYUUR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɒbskjˈʊəɹɪti/ (obsky-UU-uhr-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbsˈkjʊrəti/ (uhbs-KYUUR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɒbskjˈʊəɹɪti/ (obsky-UU-uhr-it-ee).

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/əbsˈkjʊrəti/

uhbs-KYUUR-uht-ee

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əbsob·kjʊrscu·ətri·ity

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