How do you pronounce "dissolve"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɑːlv/ (di-ZAHLV). In British English: /dɪzˈɒlv/ (diz-OLV). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɑːlv/ (di-ZAHLV). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɒlv/ (dis-OLV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɑːlv/ (di-ZAHLV), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɒlv/ (diz-OLV).

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/dɪˈzɑːlv/

di-ZAHLV

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dɪdis·zɑːlvsolve

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