How do you pronounce "purity"?

In American English: /ˈpjʊrəti/ (PYUUR-uht-ee). In British English: /pjˈʊəɹɪi/ (PY-uu-uhr-i). In Canadian English: /ˈpjʊrəti/ (PYUUR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pjˈʊəɹɪti/ (PY-uu-uhr-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpjʊrəti/ (PYUUR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pjˈʊəɹɪi/ (PY-uu-uhr-i).

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purity

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/ˈpjʊrəti/

PYUUR-uht-ee

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pjʊrpu·ətri·ity

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