How do you pronounce "dismisses"?

In American English: /dɪˈsmɪsɪz/ (di-SMIS-iz). In British English: /dɪsmˈɪsɪz/ (dism-IS-iz). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsmɪsɪz/ (di-SMIS-iz). In Australian English: /dɪsmˈɪsɪz/ (dism-IS-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsmɪsɪz/ (di-SMIS-iz), while in British English it's /dɪsmˈɪsɪz/ (dism-IS-iz).

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dismisses

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/dɪˈsmɪsɪz/

di-SMIS-iz

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dɪdis·smɪsmiss·ɪzes

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