How do you pronounce "reserved"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɝːvd/ (ri-ZURVD). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (riz-ꞫVD). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɝːvd/ (ri-ZURVD). In Australian English: /ɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (riz-ꞫVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɝːvd/ (ri-ZURVD), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (riz-ꞫVD).

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/rɪˈzɝːvd/

ri-ZURVD

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rɪre·zɝːvdserved

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