How do you pronounce "dispose"?

In American English: /dɪˈspoʊz/ (di-SPOHZ). In British English: /dɪspˈəʊz/ (disp-OHZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspoʊz/ (di-SPOHZ). In Australian English: /dɪspˈəʊz/ (disp-OHZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspoʊz/ (di-SPOHZ), while in British English it's /dɪspˈəʊz/ (disp-OHZ).

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dispose

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/dɪˈspoʊz/

di-SPOHZ

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dɪdis·spoʊzpose

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