How do you pronounce "suspect"?

In American English: /səˈspɛkt/ (suh-SPEHKT). In British English: /sˈʌspɛkt/ (S-uhsp). In Canadian English: /səˈspɛkt/ (suh-SPEHKT). In Australian English: /sˈʌspɛkt/ (S-uhsp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɛkt/ (suh-SPEHKT), while in British English it's /sˈʌspɛkt/ (S-uhsp).

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suspect

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/səˈspɛkt/

suh-SPEHKT

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səsus·spɛktpect

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