How do you pronounce "dispensed"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɛnst/ (di-SPEHNST). In British English: /dɪspˈɛnst/ (disp-EHNST). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɛnst/ (di-SPEHNST). In Australian English: /dɪspˈɛnst/ (disp-EHNST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɛnst/ (di-SPEHNST), while in British English it's /dɪspˈɛnst/ (disp-EHNST).

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dispensed

disputed

/dɪˈspɛnst/

di-SPEHNST

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·spɛnstpensed

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