How do you pronounce "inspire"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/ (in-SPEYER). In British English: /ɪnspˈaɪə/ (insp-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/ (in-SPEYER). In Australian English: /ɪnspˈaɪə/ (insp-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/ (in-SPEYER), while in British English it's /ɪnspˈaɪə/ (insp-EYE-uh).

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inspire

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/ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

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ɪnin·spaɪrspire

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