How do you pronounce "resilience"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɪliːəns/ (ri-ZIL-ee-uhns). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɪliəns/ (ris-IL-ee-uhns). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɪliːəns/ (ri-ZIL-ee-uhns). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɪliəns/ (ris-IL-ee-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɪliːəns/ (ri-ZIL-ee-uhns), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɪliəns/ (ris-IL-ee-uhns).

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/rɪˈzɪliːəns/

ri-ZIL-ee-uhns

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rɪre·zɪlsi·iːli·ənsence

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