How do you pronounce "respectable"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛktəbəl/ (ri-SPEHKT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/ (risp-EHKT-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛktəbəl/ (ri-SPEHKT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/ (risp-EHKT-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈspɛktəbəl/ (ri-SPEHKT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/ (risp-EHKT-uhb-uhl).

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respectable

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/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/

ri-SPEHKT-uhb-uhl

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rɪre·spɛktspec·əbta·əlble

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