How do you pronounce "circumspect"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌspɛkt/ (SURK-uhm-spehkt). In British English: /sˈɜːkəmspˌɛkt/ (S-ɜk-uhmsp). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌspɛkt/ (SURK-uhm-spehkt). In Australian English: /sˈɜːkəmspˌɛkt/ (S-ɜk-uhmsp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːkəmˌspɛkt/ (SURK-uhm-spehkt), while in British English it's /sˈɜːkəmspˌɛkt/ (S-ɜk-uhmsp).

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circumspect

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/ˈsɝːkəmˌspɛkt/

SURK-uhm-spehkt

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sɝːkcir·əmcum·spɛktspect

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