How do you pronounce "respect"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛkt/ (ri-SPEHKT). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛkt/ (risp-EHKT). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛkt/ (ri-SPEHKT). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛkt/ (risp-EHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈspɛkt/ (ri-SPEHKT), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˈɛkt/ (risp-EHKT).

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respect

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/rɪˈspɛkt/

ri-SPEHKT

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rɪre·spɛktspect

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