How do you pronounce "spectacle"?

In American English: /ˈspɛktəkəl/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhl). In British English: /spˈɛktəkəl/ (SP-ehkt-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈspɛktəkəl/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhl). In Australian English: /spˈɛktəkəl/ (SP-ehkt-uhk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɛktəkəl/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhl), while in British English it's /spˈɛktəkəl/ (SP-ehkt-uhk).

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spectacle

/ˈspɛktəkəl/

SPEHKT-uhk-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

spɛktspec·əkta·əlcle

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