How do you pronounce "protects"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛkts/ (pruh-TEHKTS). In British English: /pɹətˈɛkts/ (pruht-EHKTS). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛkts/ (pruh-TEHKTS). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛkts/ (pruht-EHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛkts/ (pruh-TEHKTS), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛkts/ (pruht-EHKTS).

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protects

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/prəˈtɛkts/

pruh-TEHKTS

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prəpro·tɛktstects

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