How do you pronounce "persistently"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɪstəntli/ (pur-SIST-uhntl-ee). In British English: /pəsˈɪstəntli/ (puhs-IST-uhntl-ee). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɪstəntli/ (pur-SIST-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /pəsˈɪstəntli/ (puhs-IST-uhntl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɪstəntli/ (pur-SIST-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /pəsˈɪstəntli/ (puhs-IST-uhntl-ee).

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/pɝˈsɪstəntli/

pur-SIST-uhntl-ee

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pɝper·sɪstsis·əntltent·ily

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