How do you pronounce "emissaries"?

In American English: /ˈɛməˌsɛriːz/ (EHM-uh-sehr-eez). In British English: /ˈɛmɪsəɹiz/ (EHM-is-uhr-eez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛməˌsɛriːz/ (EHM-uh-sehr-eez). In Australian English: /ˈɛmɪsəɹiz/ (EHM-is-uhr-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛməˌsɛriːz/ (EHM-uh-sehr-eez), while in British English it's /ˈɛmɪsəɹiz/ (EHM-is-uhr-eez).

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emissaries

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/ˈɛməˌsɛriːz/

EHM-uh-sehr-eez

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ɛmem·əis·sɛrsar·iːzies

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