How do you pronounce "selects"?

In American English: /səˈlɛkts/ (suh-LEHKTS). In British English: /sɪlˈɛkts/ (sil-EHKTS). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛkts/ (suh-LEHKTS). In Australian English: /sɪlˈɛkts/ (sil-EHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛkts/ (suh-LEHKTS), while in British English it's /sɪlˈɛkts/ (sil-EHKTS).

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/səˈlɛkts/

suh-LEHKTS

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səse·lɛktslects

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