How do you pronounce "seventy"?

In American English: /ˈsɛvənti/ (SEHV-uhnt-ee). In British English: /sˈɛvənti/ (S-ehv-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛvənti/ (SEHV-uhnt-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɛvənti/ (S-ehv-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛvənti/ (SEHV-uhnt-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɛvənti/ (S-ehv-uhnt).

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/ˈsɛvənti/

SEHV-uhnt-ee

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sɛvsev·ənten·ity

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