How do you pronounce "emissary"?

In American English: /ˈɛməˌsɛri/ (EHM-uh-sehr-ee). In British English: /ˈɛmɪsəɹi/ (EHM-is-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈɛməˌsɛri/ (EHM-uh-sehr-ee). In Australian English: /ˈɛmɪsəɹi/ (EHM-is-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛməˌsɛri/ (EHM-uh-sehr-ee), while in British English it's /ˈɛmɪsəɹi/ (EHM-is-uhr-ee).

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emissary

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/ˈɛməˌsɛri/

EHM-uh-sehr-ee

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ɛmem·əis·sɛrsa·iry

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