How do you pronounce "simplicity"?

In American English: /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ (sim-PLIS-uht-ee). In British English: /sɪmplˈɪsɪti/ (simpl-IS-it-ee). In Canadian English: /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ (sim-PLIS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /sɪmplˈɪsɪti/ (simpl-IS-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ (sim-PLIS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /sɪmplˈɪsɪti/ (simpl-IS-it-ee).

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simplicity

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/sɪmˈplɪsəti/

sim-PLIS-uht-ee

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sɪmsim·plɪsplic·əti·ity

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