How do you pronounce "lecture"?

In American English: /ˈlɛktʃɝ/ (LEHKCH-ur). In British English: /lˈɛktʃə/ (L-ehkch). In Canadian English: /ˈlɛktʃɝ/ (LEHKCH-ur). In Australian English: /lˈɛktʃə/ (L-ehkch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɛktʃɝ/ (LEHKCH-ur), while in British English it's /lˈɛktʃə/ (L-ehkch).

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lecture

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/ˈlɛktʃɝ/

LEHKCH-ur

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lɛktʃlec·ɝture

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