How do you pronounce "solitude"?

In American English: /ˈsɑːləˌtuːd/ (SAHL-uh-tood). In British English: /sˈɒlɪtjˌuːd/ (S-ol-ity). In Canadian English: /ˈsɑːləˌtuːd/ (SAHL-uh-tood). In Australian English: /sˈɒlɪtjˌuːd/ (S-ol-ity).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɑːləˌtuːd/ (SAHL-uh-tood), while in British English it's /sˈɒlɪtjˌuːd/ (S-ol-ity).

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solitude

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/ˈsɑːləˌtuːd/

SAHL-uh-tood

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sɑːlso·əli·tuːdtude

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