How do you pronounce "spectral"?

In American English: /ˈspɛktrəl/ (SPEHKTR-uhl). In British English: /spˈɛktɹəl/ (SP-ehktr). In Canadian English: /ˈspɛktrəl/ (SPEHKTR-uhl). In Australian English: /spˈɛktɹəl/ (SP-ehktr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɛktrəl/ (SPEHKTR-uhl), while in British English it's /spˈɛktɹəl/ (SP-ehktr).

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spectral

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/ˈspɛktrəl/

SPEHKTR-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

spɛktrspec·əltral

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