How do you pronounce "suspects"?

In American English: /səˈspɛkts/ (suh-SPEHKTS). In British English: /sˈʌspɛkts/ (S-uhsp). In Canadian English: /səˈspɛkts/ (suh-SPEHKTS). In Australian English: /sˈʌspɛkts/ (S-uhsp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɛkts/ (suh-SPEHKTS), while in British English it's /sˈʌspɛkts/ (S-uhsp).

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/səˈspɛkts/

suh-SPEHKTS

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səsus·spɛktspects

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