How do you pronounce "disinterested"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/ (di-SINTR-ist-id). In British English: /dˌɪsˈɪntɹɛstɪd/ (d-IS-intr-ehst). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/ (di-SINTR-ist-id). In Australian English: /dˌɪsˈɪntɹɛstɪd/ (d-IS-intr-ehst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/ (di-SINTR-ist-id), while in British English it's /dˌɪsˈɪntɹɛstɪd/ (d-IS-intr-ehst).

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disinterested

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/dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/

di-SINTR-ist-id

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dɪdisin·sɪntrter·ɪstest·ɪded

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