How do you pronounce "undesirable"?

In American English: /ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/ (uhnd-i-ZEYER-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ˌʌndɪzˈaɪəɹəbəl/ (uhnd-iz-EYE-uhr-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/ (uhnd-i-ZEYER-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌʌndɪzˈaɪəɹəbəl/ (uhnd-iz-EYE-uhr-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/ (uhnd-i-ZEYER-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌʌndɪzˈaɪəɹəbəl/ (uhnd-iz-EYE-uhr-uhb-uhl).

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undesirable

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/ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

uhnd-i-ZEYER-uhb-uhl

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əndun·ɪde·zaɪrsir·əbab·əlle

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