How do you pronounce "symmetry"?

In American English: /ˈsɪmətri/ (SIM-uhtr-ee). In British English: /sˈɪmətɹi/ (S-im-uhtr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪmətri/ (SIM-uhtr-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɪmətɹi/ (S-im-uhtr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪmətri/ (SIM-uhtr-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɪmətɹi/ (S-im-uhtr).

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symmetry

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/ˈsɪmətri/

SIM-uhtr-ee

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sɪmsym·ətrme·itry

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