How do you pronounce "despises"?

In American English: /dɪˈspaɪzɪz/ (di-SPEYEZ-iz). In British English: /dɪspˈaɪzɪz/ (disp-EYEZ-iz). In Canadian English: /dɪˈspaɪzɪz/ (di-SPEYEZ-iz). In Australian English: /dɪspˈaɪzɪz/ (disp-EYEZ-iz).

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

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

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despises

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/dɪˈspaɪzɪz/

di-SPEYEZ-iz

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dɪde·spaɪzspis·ɪzes

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