How do you pronounce "resistance"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɪstəns/ (ri-ZIST-uhns). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɪstəns/ (riz-IST-uhns). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɪstəns/ (ri-ZIST-uhns). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɪstəns/ (ris-IST-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɪstəns/ (ri-ZIST-uhns), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɪstəns/ (riz-IST-uhns).

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resistance

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/rɪˈzɪstəns/

ri-ZIST-uhns

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rɪre·zɪstsis·ənstance

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