How do you pronounce "productivity"?

In American English: /ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvəti/ (prohd-uhk-TIV-uht-ee). In British English: /pɹˌɒdɐktˈɪvɪti/ (pr-OD-ɐkt-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvəti/ (prohd-uhk-TIV-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒdəktˈɪvɪti/ (pr-od-UHKT-iv-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvəti/ (prohd-uhk-TIV-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒdɐktˈɪvɪti/ (pr-OD-ɐkt-iv).

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/ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvəti/

prohd-uhk-TIV-uht-ee

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proʊdpro·əkduc·tɪvtiv·əti·ity

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