How native speakers pronounce “respectable”

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I often hear, “I’m not respected by my partner.” And I ask, "Are you respectable?" And there's a pause.

The 6 Essential Ingredients of Loving Relationships | Sara Nasserzadeh | TED · TED

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I often hear, “I’m not respected by my partner.” And I ask, "Are you respectable?" And there's a pause.

The 6 Essential Ingredients of Loving Relationships | Sara Nasserzadeh | TED · TED

it turns out the lack was not of food per se but of something respectable like rice. I asked them,

What foods did your ancestors love? Aparna Pallavi