How do you pronounce "perspire"?

In American English: /pɝˈspaɪr/ (pur-SPEYER). In British English: /pəspˈaɪə/ (puhsp-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /pɝˈspaɪr/ (pur-SPEYER). In Australian English: /pəspˈaɪə/ (puhsp-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈspaɪr/ (pur-SPEYER), while in British English it's /pəspˈaɪə/ (puhsp-EYE-uh).

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perspire

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/pɝˈspaɪr/

pur-SPEYER

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·spaɪrspire

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