How do you pronounce "dismissal"?

In American English: /dɪˈsmɪsəl/ (di-SMIS-uhl). In British English: /dɪsmˈɪsəl/ (dism-IS-uhl). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsmɪsəl/ (di-SMIS-uhl). In Australian English: /dɪsmˈɪsəl/ (dism-IS-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsmɪsəl/ (di-SMIS-uhl), while in British English it's /dɪsmˈɪsəl/ (dism-IS-uhl).

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dismissal

/dɪˈsmɪsəl/

di-SMIS-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·smɪsmis·əlsal

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