How do you pronounce "poverty"?

In American English: /ˈpɑːvɝti/ (PAHV-urt-ee). In British English: /pˈɒvəti/ (P-ov-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈpɑːvɝti/ (PAHV-urt-ee). In Australian English: /pˈɒvəti/ (P-ov-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɑːvɝti/ (PAHV-urt-ee), while in British English it's /pˈɒvəti/ (P-ov-uht).

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poverty

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/ˈpɑːvɝti/

PAHV-urt-ee

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pɑːvpo·ɝtver·ity

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