How do you pronounce "dispersion"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɝːʒən/ (di-SPURZH-uhn). In British English: /dɪspˈɜːʃən/ (disp-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɝːʒən/ (di-SPURZH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪspˈɜːʃən/ (disp-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɝːʒən/ (di-SPURZH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪspˈɜːʃən/ (disp-ꞫSH-uhn).

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dispersion

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/dɪˈspɝːʒən/

di-SPURZH-uhn

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dɪdis·spɝːʒper·ənsion

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