How do you pronounce "receptor"?

In American English: /riːˈsɛptɝ/ (ree-SEHPT-ur). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɛptə/ (ris-EHPT-uh). In Canadian English: /riːˈsɛptɝ/ (ree-SEHPT-ur). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɛptə/ (ris-EHPT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˈsɛptɝ/ (ree-SEHPT-ur), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɛptə/ (ris-EHPT-uh).

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receptor

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/riːˈsɛptɝ/

ree-SEHPT-ur

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riːre·sɛptcep·ɝtor

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