How do you pronounce "spectators"?

In American English: /ˈspɛkteɪtɝz/ (SPEHKT-ayt-urz). In British English: /spɛktˈeɪtəz/ (spehkt-AYT-uhz). In Canadian English: /ˈspɛkteɪtɝz/ (SPEHKT-ayt-urz). In Australian English: /spɛktˈeɪtəz/ (spehkt-AYT-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɛkteɪtɝz/ (SPEHKT-ayt-urz), while in British English it's /spɛktˈeɪtəz/ (spehkt-AYT-uhz).

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spectators

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/ˈspɛkteɪtɝz/

SPEHKT-ayt-urz

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spɛktspec·eɪtta·ɝztors

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