How do you pronounce "irksome"?

In American English: /ˈɝːksəm/ (URKS-uhm). In British English: /ˈɜːksʌm/ (ꞫKS-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːksəm/ (URKS-uhm). In Australian English: /ˈɜːksʌm/ (ꞫKS-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːksəm/ (URKS-uhm), while in British English it's /ˈɜːksʌm/ (ꞫKS-uhm).

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irksome

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/ˈɝːksəm/

URKS-uhm

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ɝːksirk·əmsome

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