direct [da-'rect] or [dai-'rect]

[ostap77]

How would you pronounce it?

 

[5jj]

/dɘ'rekt/ if unstressed, /dai'rekt/ if stressed

 

[ostap77]

/dɘ'rekt/ if unstressed, /dai'rekt/ if stressed

So there is no regional or country preference?

 

[5jj]

So there is no regional or country preference?

Your question was, "How would you pronounce it?"

I told you how I would pronounce it. I am a reasonably well educated, 64-year-old speaker of Southern British English, with slightly old-fashioned RP.

Others might pronounce it differently.

 

[ostap77]

Your question was, "How would you pronounce it?"

I told you how I would pronounce it. I am a reasonably well educated, 64-year-old speaker of Southern British English, with slightly old-fashioned RP.

Others might pronounce it differently.

No hard feelings. Just try to make sure.

 

[jerry081958]

How would you pronounce it?

As an American, I have heard both. The first is the most common 99% of the time.