How do you pronounce "terrorists"?

In American English: /ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts/ (TEHR-uh-rists). In British English: /tˈɛɹəɹɪsts/ (T-ehr-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts/ (TEHR-uh-rists). In Australian English: /tˈɛɹəɹˌɪsts/ (T-ehr-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts/ (TEHR-uh-rists), while in British English it's /tˈɛɹəɹɪsts/ (T-ehr-uhr).

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/ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts/

TEHR-uh-rists

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tɛrter·əror·rɪstsists

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