How do you pronounce "inspect"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈspɛkt/ (in-SPEHKT). In British English: /ɪnspˈɛkt/ (insp-EHKT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈspɛkt/ (in-SPEHKT). In Australian English: /ɪnspˈɛkt/ (insp-EHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈspɛkt/ (in-SPEHKT), while in British English it's /ɪnspˈɛkt/ (insp-EHKT).

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inspect

/ˌɪnˈspɛkt/

in-SPEHKT

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ɪnin·spɛktspect

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