How do you pronounce "entire"?

In American English: /ɪnˈtaɪɝ/ (in-TEYE-ur). In British English: /ɪntˈaɪə/ (int-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /ɪnˈtaɪɝ/ (in-TEYE-ur). In Australian English: /ɛntˈaɪə/ (ehnt-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪɝ/ (in-TEYE-ur), while in British English it's /ɪntˈaɪə/ (int-EYE-uh).

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entire

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/ɪnˈtaɪɝ/

in-TEYE-ur

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnen·taɪti·ɝre

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