How do you pronounce "impulses"?

In American English: /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/ (IMP-uhls-iz). In British English: /ˈɪmpɐlsɪz/ (IMP-ɐls). In Canadian English: /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/ (IMP-uhls-iz). In Australian English: /ˈɪmpʌlsɪz/ (IMP-uhls-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/ (IMP-uhls-iz), while in British English it's /ˈɪmpɐlsɪz/ (IMP-ɐls).

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impulses

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/ˈɪmpəlsɪz/

IMP-uhls-iz

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ɪmpim·əlspuls·ɪzes

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