How do you pronounce "irreparable"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈrɛpɝəbəl/ (i-REHP-ur-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɪɹˈɛpəɹəbəl/ (ir-EHP-uhr-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈrɛpɝəbəl/ (i-REHP-ur-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪɹˈɛpəɹəbəl/ (ir-EHP-uhr-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈrɛpɝəbəl/ (i-REHP-ur-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪɹˈɛpəɹəbəl/ (ir-EHP-uhr-uhb-uhl).

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irreparable

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/ˌɪˈrɛpɝəbəl/

i-REHP-ur-uhb-uhl

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ɪir·rɛpr·ɝep·əbara·əlble

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