How do you pronounce "perplexity"?

In American English: /pɝˈplɛksəti/ (pur-PLEHKS-uht-ee). In British English: /pəplˈɛksɪti/ (puhpl-EHKS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /pɝˈplɛksəti/ (pur-PLEHKS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pəplˈɛksɪti/ (puhpl-EHKS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈplɛksəti/ (pur-PLEHKS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pəplˈɛksɪti/ (puhpl-EHKS-it-ee).

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/pɝˈplɛksəti/

pur-PLEHKS-uht-ee

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pɝper·plɛksplex·əti·ity

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