How do you pronounce "administrative"?

In American English: /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-iv). In British English: /ədmˈɪnɪstɹətɪv/ (uhdm-IN-istr-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-iv). In Australian English: /ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹətˌɪv/ (ⱯDM-in-istr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-iv), while in British English it's /ədmˈɪnɪstɹətɪv/ (uhdm-IN-istr-uht-iv).

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/ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv/

uhd-MIN-i-strayt-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ədad·mɪnmin·ɪis·streɪttra·ɪvtive

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