How do you pronounce "posterity"?

In American English: /pɑːˈstɛrəti/ (pah-STEHR-uht-ee). In British English: /pɒstˈɛɹɪti/ (post-EHR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /pɑːˈstɛrəti/ (pah-STEHR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pɒstˈɛɹɪti/ (post-EHR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɑːˈstɛrəti/ (pah-STEHR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pɒstˈɛɹɪti/ (post-EHR-it-ee).

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/pɑːˈstɛrəti/

pah-STEHR-uht-ee

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pɑːpos·stɛrter·əti·ity

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