How do you pronounce "introspective"?

In American English: /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/ (intr-uh-SPEHKT-iv). In British English: /ˌɪntɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (intr-uhsp-EHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/ (intr-uh-SPEHKT-iv). In Australian English: /ˌɪntɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (intr-uhsp-EHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/ (intr-uh-SPEHKT-iv), while in British English it's /ˌɪntɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (intr-uhsp-EHKT-iv).

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/ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/

intr-uh-SPEHKT-iv

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ɪntrin·ətro·spɛktspec·ɪvtive

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