How do you pronounce "selectivity"?

In American English: /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/ (si-lehk-TIV-uht-ee). In British English: /sɪlɪktˈɪvɪti/ (sil-ikt-IV-it-ee). In Canadian English: /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/ (si-lehk-TIV-uht-ee). In Australian English: /sɪlɪktˈɪvɪti/ (sil-ikt-IV-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/ (si-lehk-TIV-uht-ee), while in British English it's /sɪlɪktˈɪvɪti/ (sil-ikt-IV-it-ee).

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/sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/

si-lehk-TIV-uht-ee

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sɪse·lɛklec·tɪvtiv·əti·ity

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