How do you pronounce "detector"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɛktɝ/ (di-TEHKT-ur). In British English: /dɪtˈɛktə/ (dit-EHKT-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɛktɝ/ (di-TEHKT-ur). In Australian English: /dɪtˈɛktə/ (dit-EHKT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɛktɝ/ (di-TEHKT-ur), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɛktə/ (dit-EHKT-uh).

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detector

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/dɪˈtɛktɝ/

di-TEHKT-ur

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dɪde·tɛkttec·ɝtor

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