How do you pronounce "dispersal"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɝːsəl/ (di-SPURS-uhl). In British English: /dɪspˈɜːsəl/ (disp-ꞫS-uhl). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɝːsəl/ (di-SPURS-uhl). In Australian English: /dɪspˈɜːsəl/ (disp-ꞫS-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɝːsəl/ (di-SPURS-uhl), while in British English it's /dɪspˈɜːsəl/ (disp-ꞫS-uhl).

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dispersal

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/dɪˈspɝːsəl/

di-SPURS-uhl

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dɪdis·spɝːsper·əlsal

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