How do you pronounce "theorists"?

In American English: /ˈθiːɝɪsts/ (THEE-ur-ists). In British English: /θˈɪəɹɪsts/ (TH-i-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈθiːɝɪsts/ (THEE-ur-ists). In Australian English: /θˈiəɹɪsts/ (TH-ee-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθiːɝɪsts/ (THEE-ur-ists), while in British English it's /θˈɪəɹɪsts/ (TH-i-uhr).

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theorists

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/ˈθiːɝɪsts/

THEE-ur-ists

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θiːthe·ɝo·ɪstsrists

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