How do you pronounce "publicity"?

In American English: /pəˈblɪsəti/ (puh-BLIS-uht-ee). In British English: /pəblˈɪsɪti/ (puhbl-IS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /pəˈblɪsəti/ (puh-BLIS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pʌblˈɪsɪti/ (puhbl-IS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈblɪsəti/ (puh-BLIS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pəblˈɪsɪti/ (puhbl-IS-it-ee).

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/pəˈblɪsəti/

puh-BLIS-uht-ee

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pəpub·blɪslic·əti·ity

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