How do you pronounce "disrespect"?

In American English: /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ (disr-i-SPEHKT). In British English: /dˌɪsɹɪspˈɛkt/ (d-isr-ISP). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ (disr-i-SPEHKT). In Australian English: /dˌɪsɹɪspˈɛkt/ (d-isr-ISP).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ (disr-i-SPEHKT), while in British English it's /dˌɪsɹɪspˈɛkt/ (d-isr-ISP).

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/ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/

disr-i-SPEHKT

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dɪsrdis·ɪre·spɛktspect

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