How do you pronounce "expired"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspaɪrd/ (ik-SPEYERD). In British English: /ɪkspˈaɪəd/ (iksp-EYE-uhd). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspaɪrd/ (ik-SPEYERD). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈaɪəd/ (ehksp-EYE-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspaɪrd/ (ik-SPEYERD), while in British English it's /ɪkspˈaɪəd/ (iksp-EYE-uhd).

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expired

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/ɪkˈspaɪrd/

ik-SPEYERD

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ɪkex·spaɪrdpired

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