How do you pronounce "impossibly"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/ (im-PAHS-uhbl-ee). In British English: /ɪmpˈɒsɪbli/ (imp-OS-ibl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/ (im-PAHS-uhbl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɒsɪbli/ (imp-OS-ibl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/ (im-PAHS-uhbl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɒsɪbli/ (imp-OS-ibl-ee).

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/ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/

im-PAHS-uhbl-ee

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ɪmim·pɑːspos·əblsi·ibly

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