How do you pronounce "respective"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛktɪv/ (ri-SPEHKT-iv). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/ (risp-EHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛktɪv/ (ri-SPEHKT-iv). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/ (risp-EHKT-iv).

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

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

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/rɪˈspɛktɪv/

ri-SPEHKT-iv

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rɪre·spɛktspec·ɪvtive

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