How do you pronounce "observatory"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvəˌtɔri/ (uhb-ZURV-uh-tawr-ee). In British English: /ɒbzˈɜːvətəɹi/ (obz-ꞫV-uht-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvəˌtɔri/ (uhb-ZURV-uh-tawr-ee). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvətəɹi/ (obz-ꞫV-uht-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvəˌtɔri/ (uhb-ZURV-uh-tawr-ee), while in British English it's /ɒbzˈɜːvətəɹi/ (obz-ꞫV-uht-uhr-ee).

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/əbˈzɝːvəˌtɔri/

uhb-ZURV-uh-tawr-ee

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əbob·zɝːvser·əva·tɔrto·iry

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