How do you pronounce "profanity"?

In American English: /proʊˈfænəti/ (proh-FAN-uht-ee). In British English: /pɹəfˈanɪti/ (pruhf-AN-it). In Canadian English: /proʊˈfænəti/ (proh-FAN-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈanɪti/ (pruhf-AN-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈfænəti/ (proh-FAN-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈanɪti/ (pruhf-AN-it).

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/proʊˈfænəti/

proh-FAN-uht-ee

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proʊpro·fænfan·əti·ity

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