How do you pronounce "interspersed"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈspɝːst/ (int-ur-SPURST). In British English: /ˌɪntəspˈɜːst/ (int-uhsp-ꞫST). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈspɝːst/ (int-ur-SPURST). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəspˈɜːst/ (int-uhsp-ꞫST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈspɝːst/ (int-ur-SPURST), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəspˈɜːst/ (int-uhsp-ꞫST).

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interspersed

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/ˌɪntɝˈspɝːst/

int-ur-SPURST

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ɪntin·ɝter·spɝːstspersed

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