How do you pronounce "perspectives"?

In American English: /pɝˈspɛktɪvz/ (pur-SPEHKT-ivz). In British English: /pəspˈɛktɪvz/ (puhsp-EHKT-ivz). In Canadian English: /pɝˈspɛktɪvz/ (pur-SPEHKT-ivz). In Australian English: /pəspˈɛktɪvz/ (puhsp-EHKT-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈspɛktɪvz/ (pur-SPEHKT-ivz), while in British English it's /pəspˈɛktɪvz/ (puhsp-EHKT-ivz).

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/pɝˈspɛktɪvz/

pur-SPEHKT-ivz

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pɝper·spɛktspec·ɪvztives

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