How do you pronounce "tourists"?

In American English: /ˈtʊrəsts/ (TUUR-uhsts). In British English: /tˈʊəɹɪsts/ (T-uu-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtʊrəsts/ (TUUR-uhsts). In Australian English: /tˈʊəɹɪsts/ (T-uu-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʊrəsts/ (TUUR-uhsts), while in British English it's /tˈʊəɹɪsts/ (T-uu-uhr).

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tourists

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/ˈtʊrəsts/

TUUR-uhsts

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tʊrtour·əstsists

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