How do you pronounce "dispersed"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɝːst/ (di-SPURST). In British English: /dɪspˈɜːst/ (disp-ꞫST). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɝːst/ (di-SPURST). In Australian English: /dɪspˈɜːst/ (disp-ꞫST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɝːst/ (di-SPURST), while in British English it's /dɪspˈɜːst/ (disp-ꞫST).

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dispersed

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/dɪˈspɝːst/

di-SPURST

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dɪdis·spɝːstpersed

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