How do you pronounce "disbursements"?

In American English: /dɪsˈbɝːsmənts/ (dis-BURSM-uhnts). In British English: /dɪsbˈɜːsmənts/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnts). In Canadian English: /dɪsˈbɝːsmənts/ (dis-BURSM-uhnts). In Australian English: /dɪsbˈɜːsmənts/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪsˈbɝːsmənts/ (dis-BURSM-uhnts), while in British English it's /dɪsbˈɜːsmənts/ (disb-ꞫSM-uhnts).

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disbursements

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/dɪsˈbɝːsmənts/

dis-BURSM-uhnts

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dɪsdis·bɝːsmburse·əntsments

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