How do you pronounce "aspire"?

In American English: /əˈspaɪr/ (uh-SPEYER). In British English: /əspˈaɪə/ (uhsp-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /əˈspaɪr/ (uh-SPEYER). In Australian English: /ɐspˈaɪə/ (ⱯSP-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈspaɪr/ (uh-SPEYER), while in British English it's /əspˈaɪə/ (uhsp-EYE-uh).

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aspire

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/əˈspaɪr/

uh-SPEYER

Syllable Breakdown

əas·spaɪrpire

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