How do you pronounce "effects"?

In American English: /ɪˈfɛkts/ (i-FEHKTS). In British English: /ɪfˈɛkts/ (if-EHKTS). In Canadian English: /ɪˈfɛkts/ (i-FEHKTS). In Australian English: /ɪfˈɛkts/ (if-EHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈfɛkts/ (i-FEHKTS), while in British English it's /ɪfˈɛkts/ (if-EHKTS).

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effects

/ɪˈfɛkts/

i-FEHKTS

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ɪef·fɛktsfects

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