How do you pronounce "lyricists"?

In American English: /ˈlɪrɪsɪsts/ (LIR-is-ists). In British English: /lˈɪɹɪsˌɪsts/ (L-ir-is). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪrɪsɪsts/ (LIR-is-ists). In Australian English: /lˈɪɹɪsˌɪsts/ (L-ir-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪrɪsɪsts/ (LIR-is-ists), while in British English it's /lˈɪɹɪsˌɪsts/ (L-ir-is).

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lyricists

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/ˈlɪrɪsɪsts/

LIR-is-ists

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lɪrlyri·ɪsci·ɪstssts

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