How do you pronounce "research"?

In American English: /riːˈsɝːtʃ/ (ree-SURCH). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɜːtʃ/ (ris-ꞫCH). In Canadian English: /riːˈsɝːtʃ/ (ree-SURCH). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɜːtʃ/ (ris-ꞫCH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˈsɝːtʃ/ (ree-SURCH), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɜːtʃ/ (ris-ꞫCH).

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research

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/riːˈsɝːtʃ/

ree-SURCH

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riːre·sɝːtʃsearch

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