How do you pronounce "disbursed"?

In American English: /dɪsˈbɝːst/ (dis-BURST). In British English: /dɪsbˈɜːst/ (disb-ꞫST). In Canadian English: /dɪsˈbɝːst/ (dis-BURST). In Australian English: /dɪsbˈɜːst/ (disb-ꞫST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪsˈbɝːst/ (dis-BURST), while in British English it's /dɪsbˈɜːst/ (disb-ꞫST).

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disbursed

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/dɪsˈbɝːst/

dis-BURST

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dɪsdis·bɝːstbursed

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