How do you pronounce "resentful"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɛntfəl/ (ri-ZEHNTF-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɛntfəl/ (riz-EHNTF-uhl). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɛntfəl/ (ri-ZEHNTF-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪzˈɛntfəl/ (riz-EHNTF-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɛntfəl/ (ri-ZEHNTF-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɛntfəl/ (riz-EHNTF-uhl).

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/rɪˈzɛntfəl/

ri-ZEHNTF-uhl

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rɪre·zɛntfsent·əlful

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