How do you pronounce "irresistible"?

In American English: /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/ (ir-i-ZIST-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɪɹɪzˈɪstɪbəl/ (ir-iz-IST-ib-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/ (ir-i-ZIST-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪɹɪzˈɪstɪbəl/ (ir-iz-IST-ib-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/ (ir-i-ZIST-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪɹɪzˈɪstɪbəl/ (ir-iz-IST-ib-uhl).

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irresistible

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/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/

ir-i-ZIST-uhb-uhl

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ɪrir·ɪre·zɪstsi·əbst·əlible

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