How do you pronounce "despise"?

In American English: /dɪˈspaɪz/ (di-SPEYEZ). In British English: /dɪspˈaɪz/ (disp-EYEZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspaɪz/ (di-SPEYEZ). In Australian English: /dɪspˈaɪz/ (disp-EYEZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈspaɪz/ (di-SPEYEZ), while in British English it's /dɪspˈaɪz/ (disp-EYEZ).

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despise

/dɪˈspaɪz/

di-SPEYEZ

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dɪde·spaɪzspise

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