How do you pronounce "affirmative"?

In American English: /əˈfɝːmətɪv/ (uh-FURM-uht-iv). In British English: /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht). In Canadian English: /əˈfɝːmətɪv/ (uh-FURM-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɝːmətɪv/ (uh-FURM-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht).

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/əˈfɝːmətɪv/

uh-FURM-uht-iv

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əaf·fɝːmfir·ətma·ɪvtive

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