How do you pronounce "resistant"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɪstənt/ (ri-ZIST-uhnt). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɪstənt/ (riz-IST-uhnt). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɪstənt/ (ri-ZIST-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɪstənt/ (ris-IST-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɪstənt/ (ri-ZIST-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɪstənt/ (riz-IST-uhnt).

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resistant

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/rɪˈzɪstənt/

ri-ZIST-uhnt

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rɪre·zɪstsis·ənttant

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