How do you pronounce "retrospective"?

In American English: /ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/ (rehtr-uh-SPEHKT-iv). In British English: /ɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪv/ (r-ehtr-OHSP-ehkt). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/ (rehtr-uh-SPEHKT-iv). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪv/ (r-ehtr-OHSP-ehkt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/ (rehtr-uh-SPEHKT-iv), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪv/ (r-ehtr-OHSP-ehkt).

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/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/

rehtr-uh-SPEHKT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

rɛtrret·əro·spɛktspec·ɪvtive

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