How do you pronounce "tiresome"?

In American English: /ˈtaɪɝsəm/ (TEYE-urs-uhm). In British English: /tˈaɪəsʌm/ (T-eye-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈtaɪɝsəm/ (TEYE-urs-uhm). In Australian English: /tˈaɪəsʌm/ (T-eye-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtaɪɝsəm/ (TEYE-urs-uhm), while in British English it's /tˈaɪəsʌm/ (T-eye-uhs).

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tiresome

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/ˈtaɪɝsəm/

TEYE-urs-uhm

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taɪti·ɝsre·əmsome

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