How do you pronounce "affirmatively"?

In American English: /əˈfɝːmətɪvli/ (uh-FURM-uht-ivl-ee). In British English: /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪvli/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht-ivl). In Canadian English: /əˈfɝːmətɪvli/ (uh-FURM-uht-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪvli/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɝːmətɪvli/ (uh-FURM-uht-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪvli/ (ⱯF-ɜm-uht-ivl).

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/əˈfɝːmətɪvli/

uh-FURM-uht-ivl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əaf·fɝːmfir·ətma·ɪvltive·ily

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