How do you pronounce "privacy"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪvəsi/ (PREYEV-uhs-ee). In British English: /pɹˈɪvəsi/ (PR-iv-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪvəsi/ (PREYEV-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈɪvəsi/ (PR-iv-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪvəsi/ (PREYEV-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈɪvəsi/ (PR-iv-uhs).

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/ˈpraɪvəsi/

PREYEV-uhs-ee

Syllable Breakdown

praɪvpri·əsva·icy

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