How do you pronounce "expects"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspɛkts/ (ik-SPEHKTS). In British English: /ɪkspˈɛkts/ (iksp-EHKTS). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspɛkts/ (ik-SPEHKTS). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈɛkts/ (ehksp-EHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspɛkts/ (ik-SPEHKTS), while in British English it's /ɪkspˈɛkts/ (iksp-EHKTS).

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expects

/ɪkˈspɛkts/

ik-SPEHKTS

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ɪkex·spɛktspects

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