How do you pronounce "receptors"?

In American English: /rəˈsɛptɝz/ (ruh-SEHPT-urz). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɛptəz/ (ris-EHPT-uhz). In Canadian English: /rəˈsɛptɝz/ (ruh-SEHPT-urz). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɛptəz/ (ris-EHPT-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rəˈsɛptɝz/ (ruh-SEHPT-urz), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɛptəz/ (ris-EHPT-uhz).

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receptors

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/rəˈsɛptɝz/

ruh-SEHPT-urz

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rəre·sɛptcep·ɝztors

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