How do you pronounce "prosperity"?

In American English: /prɑːˈspɛrəti/ (prah-SPEHR-uht-ee). In British English: /pɹɒspˈɛɹɪti/ (prosp-EHR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /prɑːˈspɛrəti/ (prah-SPEHR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pɹəspˈɛɹɪti/ (pruhsp-EHR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɑːˈspɛrəti/ (prah-SPEHR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pɹɒspˈɛɹɪti/ (prosp-EHR-it-ee).

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/prɑːˈspɛrəti/

prah-SPEHR-uht-ee

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prɑːpros·spɛrper·əti·ity

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