How do you pronounce "inspires"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/ (in-SPEYERZ). In British English: /ɪnspˈaɪəz/ (insp-EYE-uhz). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/ (in-SPEYERZ). In Australian English: /ɪnspˈaɪəz/ (insp-EYE-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/ (in-SPEYERZ), while in British English it's /ɪnspˈaɪəz/ (insp-EYE-uhz).

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inspires

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/ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/

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ɪnin·spaɪrzspires

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