How do you pronounce "desire"?

In American English: /dɪˈzaɪɝ/ (di-ZEYE-ur). In British English: /dɪzˈaɪə/ (diz-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzaɪɝ/ (di-ZEYE-ur). In Australian English: /dɪzˈaɪə/ (diz-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzaɪɝ/ (di-ZEYE-ur), while in British English it's /dɪzˈaɪə/ (diz-EYE-uh).

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desire

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/dɪˈzaɪɝ/

di-ZEYE-ur

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dɪde·zaɪsi·ɝre

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