How do you pronounce "reserve"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɝːv/ (ri-ZURV). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɜːv/ (riz-ꞫV). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɝːv/ (ri-ZURV). In Australian English: /ɹɪzˈɜːv/ (riz-ꞫV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɝːv/ (ri-ZURV), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɜːv/ (riz-ꞫV).

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reserve

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/rɪˈzɝːv/

ri-ZURV

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rɪre·zɝːvserve

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