How do you pronounce "respectively"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛktɪvli/ (ri-SPEHKT-ivl-ee). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛktɪvli/ (risp-EHKT-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛktɪvli/ (ri-SPEHKT-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛktɪvli/ (risp-EHKT-ivl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈspɛktɪvli/ (ri-SPEHKT-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˈɛktɪvli/ (risp-EHKT-ivl-ee).

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respectively

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/rɪˈspɛktɪvli/

ri-SPEHKT-ivl-ee

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rɪre·spɛktspec·ɪvltive·ily

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