How do you pronounce "transpire"?

In American English: /trænˈspaɪɝ/ (tran-SPEYE-ur). In British English: /tɹænspˈaɪə/ (transp-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /trænˈspaɪɝ/ (tran-SPEYE-ur). In Australian English: /tɹanspˈaɪə/ (TRANSP-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈspaɪɝ/ (tran-SPEYE-ur), while in British English it's /tɹænspˈaɪə/ (transp-EYE-uh).

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transpire

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/trænˈspaɪɝ/

tran-SPEYE-ur

Syllable Breakdown

træntran·spaɪsp·ɝire

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