How do you pronounce "aspired"?

In American English: /əˈspaɪrd/ (uh-SPEYERD). In British English: /ɐspˈaɪəd/ (ⱯSP-eye). In Canadian English: /əˈspaɪrd/ (uh-SPEYERD). In Australian English: /ɐspˈaɪəd/ (ⱯSP-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈspaɪrd/ (uh-SPEYERD), while in British English it's /ɐspˈaɪəd/ (ⱯSP-eye).

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aspired

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/əˈspaɪrd/

uh-SPEYERD

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əas·spaɪrdpired

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