How do you pronounce "uncertainty"?

In American English: /ənˈsɝːtənti/ (uhn-SURT-uhnt-ee). In British English: /ɐnsˈɜːtənti/ (ⱯNS-ɜt-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ənˈsɝːtənti/ (uhn-SURT-uhnt-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnsˈɜːtənti/ (uhns-ꞫT-uhnt-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈsɝːtənti/ (uhn-SURT-uhnt-ee), while in British English it's /ɐnsˈɜːtənti/ (ⱯNS-ɜt-uhnt).

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/ənˈsɝːtənti/

uhn-SURT-uhnt-ee

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ənun·sɝːtcer·ənttain·ity

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