How do you pronounce "reversal"?

In American English: /rɪˈvɝːsəl/ (ri-VURS-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪvˈɜːsəl/ (riv-ꞫS-uhl). In Canadian English: /rɪˈvɝːsəl/ (ri-VURS-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪvˈɜːsəl/ (riv-ꞫS-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈvɝːsəl/ (ri-VURS-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪvˈɜːsəl/ (riv-ꞫS-uhl).

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reversal

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/rɪˈvɝːsəl/

ri-VURS-uhl

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rɪre·vɝːsver·əlsal

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