How do you pronounce "disbursement"?

In American English: /dɪsˈbɝːsmənt/ (dis-BURSM-uhnt). In British English: /dɪsbˈɜːsmənt/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪsˈbɝːsmənt/ (dis-BURSM-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪsbˈɜːsmənt/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪsˈbɝːsmənt/ (dis-BURSM-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪsbˈɜːsmənt/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnt).

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disbursement

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/dɪsˈbɝːsmənt/

dis-BURSM-uhnt

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dɪsdis·bɝːsmburse·əntment

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