How do you pronounce "inspector"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈspɛktɝ/ (in-SPEHKT-ur). In British English: /ɪnspˈɛktə/ (insp-EHKT-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈspɛktɝ/ (in-SPEHKT-ur). In Australian English: /ɪnspˈɛktə/ (insp-EHKT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈspɛktɝ/ (in-SPEHKT-ur), while in British English it's /ɪnspˈɛktə/ (insp-EHKT-uh).

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inspector

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/ˌɪnˈspɛktɝ/

in-SPEHKT-ur

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ɪnin·spɛktspec·ɝtor

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