How do you pronounce "respects"?

In American English: /rɪˈspɛkts/ (ri-SPEHKTS). In British English: /ɹɪspˈɛkts/ (risp-EHKTS). In Canadian English: /rɪˈspɛkts/ (ri-SPEHKTS). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˈɛkts/ (risp-EHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈspɛkts/ (ri-SPEHKTS), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˈɛkts/ (risp-EHKTS).

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/rɪˈspɛkts/

ri-SPEHKTS

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rɪre·spɛktsspects

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