How do you pronounce "spectrum"?

In American English: /ˈspɛktrəm/ (SPEHKTR-uhm). In British English: /spˈɛktɹəm/ (SP-ehktr). In Canadian English: /ˈspɛktrəm/ (SPEHKTR-uhm). In Australian English: /spˈɛktɹəm/ (SP-ehktr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɛktrəm/ (SPEHKTR-uhm), while in British English it's /spˈɛktɹəm/ (SP-ehktr).

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spectrum

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/ˈspɛktrəm/

SPEHKTR-uhm

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spɛktrspec·əmtrum

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