How do you pronounce "sensitivity"?

In American English: /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (sehns-i-TIV-it-ee). In British English: /sˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti/ (s-ehns-IT-iv-it). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (sehns-i-TIV-it-ee). In Australian English: /sˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti/ (s-ehns-IT-iv-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (sehns-i-TIV-it-ee), while in British English it's /sˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti/ (s-ehns-IT-iv-it).

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sensitivity

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

sehns-i-TIV-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sɛnssen·ɪsi·tɪvtiv·ɪti·ity

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