How do you pronounce "sextet"?

In American English: /ˌsɛkˈstɛt/ (sehk-STEHT). In British English: /sɛkstˈɛt/ (sehkst-EHT). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛkˈstɛt/ (sehk-STEHT). In Australian English: /sɛkstˈɛt/ (sehkst-EHT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛkˈstɛt/ (sehk-STEHT), while in British English it's /sɛkstˈɛt/ (sehkst-EHT).

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sextet

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/ˌsɛkˈstɛt/

sehk-STEHT

Syllable Breakdown

sɛksex·stɛttet

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