How do you pronounce "resistors"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɪstɝz/ (ri-ZIST-urz). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɪstəz/ (ris-IST-uhz). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɪstɝz/ (ri-ZIST-urz). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɪstəz/ (ris-IST-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɪstɝz/ (ri-ZIST-urz), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɪstəz/ (ris-IST-uhz).

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resistors

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/rɪˈzɪstɝz/

ri-ZIST-urz

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rɪre·zɪstsis·ɝztors

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