How do you pronounce "exasperate"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt). In British English: /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪt/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪt/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪt/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr).

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exasperate

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/ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪt/

ig-ZASP-ur-ayt

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ɪgex·zæspas·ɝper·eɪtate

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