How do you pronounce "despairing"?

In American English: /dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/ (di-SPEHR-ing). In British English: /dɪspˈeəɹɪŋ/ (disp-EH-uhr-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/ (di-SPEHR-ing). In Australian English: /dɪspˈeəɹɪŋ/ (disp-EH-uhr-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/ (di-SPEHR-ing), while in British English it's /dɪspˈeəɹɪŋ/ (disp-EH-uhr-ing).

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despairing

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/dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/

di-SPEHR-ing

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dɪde·spɛrspair·ɪŋing

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