How do you pronounce "passivity"?

In American English: /pəˈsɪvɪti/ (puh-SIV-it-ee). In British English: /pasˈɪvɪti/ (PAS-iv-it). In Canadian English: /pəˈsɪvɪti/ (puh-SIV-it-ee). In Australian English: /pasˈɪvɪti/ (PAS-iv-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈsɪvɪti/ (puh-SIV-it-ee), while in British English it's /pasˈɪvɪti/ (PAS-iv-it).

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passivity

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/pəˈsɪvɪti/

puh-SIV-it-ee

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pəpas·sɪvsiv·ɪti·ity

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