How do you pronounce "glimpses"?

In American English: /ˈglɪmpsɪz/ (GLIMPS-iz). In British English: /ɡlˈɪmpsɪz/ (GL-imps). In Canadian English: /ˈglɪmpsɪz/ (GLIMPS-iz). In Australian English: /ɡlˈɪmpsɪz/ (GL-imps).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈglɪmpsɪz/ (GLIMPS-iz), while in British English it's /ɡlˈɪmpsɪz/ (GL-imps).

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glimpses

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/ˈglɪmpsɪz/

GLIMPS-iz

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glɪmpsglim·ɪzpses

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