How do you pronounce "aspires"?

In American English: /əˈspaɪɝz/ (uh-SPEYE-urz). In British English: /ɐspˈaɪəz/ (ⱯSP-eye). In Canadian English: /əˈspaɪɝz/ (uh-SPEYE-urz). In Australian English: /ɐspˈaɪəz/ (ⱯSP-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈspaɪɝz/ (uh-SPEYE-urz), while in British English it's /ɐspˈaɪəz/ (ⱯSP-eye).

How to Pronounce "aspires"

🗣️pronounce.how

aspires

regional

/əˈspaɪɝz/

uh-SPEYE-urz

Syllable Breakdown

əas·spaɪpi·ɝzres

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14