How do you pronounce "purists"?

In American English: /ˈpjʊrɪsts/ (PYUUR-ists). In British English: /pjˈʊəɹɪsts/ (PY-uu-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈpjʊrɪsts/ (PYUUR-ists). In Australian English: /pjˈʊəɹɪsts/ (PY-uu-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpjʊrɪsts/ (PYUUR-ists), while in British English it's /pjˈʊəɹɪsts/ (PY-uu-uhr).

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/ˈpjʊrɪsts/

PYUUR-ists

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pjʊrpur·ɪstsists

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