How do you pronounce "dishonest"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɑːnəst/ (di-SAHN-uhst). In British English: /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ (dis-ON-ist). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɑːnəst/ (di-SAHN-uhst). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ (dis-ON-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɑːnəst/ (di-SAHN-uhst), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ (dis-ON-ist).

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dishonest

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/dɪˈsɑːnəst/

di-SAHN-uhst

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dɪdis·sɑːnhon·əstest

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