How do you pronounce "alliterative"?

In American English: /əˈlɪtɝətɪv/ (uh-LIT-ur-uht-iv). In British English: /ɐlˈɪtəɹətˌɪv/ (ⱯL-it-uhr-uht). In Canadian English: /əˈlɪtɝətɪv/ (uh-LIT-ur-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ɐlˈɪtəɹətˌɪv/ (ⱯL-it-uhr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈlɪtɝətɪv/ (uh-LIT-ur-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ɐlˈɪtəɹətˌɪv/ (ⱯL-it-uhr-uht).

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alliterative

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/əˈlɪtɝətɪv/

uh-LIT-ur-uht-iv

Syllable Breakdown

əal·lɪtlit·ɝer·əta·ɪvtive

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