How do you pronounce "respectfully"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛktfəli/ (ri-SPEHKTF-uhl-ee). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛktfəli/ (risp-EHKTF-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛktfəli/ (ri-SPEHKTF-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛktfəli/ (risp-EHKTF-uhl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈspɛktfəli/ (ri-SPEHKTF-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˈɛktfəli/ (risp-EHKTF-uhl-ee).

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respectfully

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/rɪˈspɛktfəli/

ri-SPEHKTF-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·spɛktfspect·əlful·ily

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