How do you pronounce "spectacles"?

In American English: /ˈspɛktəkəlz/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhlz). In British English: /spˈɛktəkəlz/ (SP-ehkt-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈspɛktəkəlz/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhlz). In Australian English: /spˈɛktəkəlz/ (SP-ehkt-uhk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɛktəkəlz/ (SPEHKT-uhk-uhlz), while in British English it's /spˈɛktəkəlz/ (SP-ehkt-uhk).

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spectacles

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/ˈspɛktəkəlz/

SPEHKT-uhk-uhlz

Syllable Breakdown

spɛktspec·əkta·əlzcles

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