How do you pronounce "irreversibly"?

In American English: /ˌɪrɪˈvɝːsəbli/ (ir-i-VURS-uhbl-ee). In British English: /ɪɹɪvˈɜːsɪbli/ (ir-iv-ꞫS-ibl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪrɪˈvɝːsəbli/ (ir-i-VURS-uhbl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪɹɪvˈɜːsɪbli/ (ir-iv-ꞫS-ibl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪrɪˈvɝːsəbli/ (ir-i-VURS-uhbl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪɹɪvˈɜːsɪbli/ (ir-iv-ꞫS-ibl-ee).

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irreversibly

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/ˌɪrɪˈvɝːsəbli/

ir-i-VURS-uhbl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪrir·ɪre·vɝːsve·əblrs·iibly

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