How do you pronounce "prospective"?

In American English: /prəˈspɛktɪv/ (pruh-SPEHKT-iv). In British English: /pɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (pruhsp-EHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /prəˈspɛktɪv/ (pruh-SPEHKT-iv). In Australian English: /pɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (pruhsp-EHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈspɛktɪv/ (pruh-SPEHKT-iv), while in British English it's /pɹəspˈɛktɪv/ (pruhsp-EHKT-iv).

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/prəˈspɛktɪv/

pruh-SPEHKT-iv

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prəpro·spɛktspec·ɪvtive

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