How do you pronounce "similarity"?

In American English: /ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti/ (sim-uh-LEHR-uht-ee). In British English: /sˌɪmɪlˈæɹɪti/ (s-im-IL-ar-it). In Canadian English: /ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti/ (sim-uh-LEHR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /sˌɪmɪlˈaɹɪti/ (s-im-IL-ar).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti/ (sim-uh-LEHR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /sˌɪmɪlˈæɹɪti/ (s-im-IL-ar-it).

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/ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti/

sim-uh-LEHR-uht-ee

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sɪmsim·əi·lɛrlar·əti·ity

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