How do you pronounce "esquire"?

In American English: /ˈɛˌskwaɪr/ (EH-skweyer). In British English: /ɛskwˈaɪə/ (ehskw-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /ˈɛˌskwaɪr/ (EH-skweyer). In Australian English: /ɛskwˈaɪə/ (ehskw-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛˌskwaɪr/ (EH-skweyer), while in British English it's /ɛskwˈaɪə/ (ehskw-EYE-uh).

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esquire

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/ˈɛˌskwaɪr/

EH-skweyer

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ɛes·skwaɪrquire

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