How do you pronounce "appreciative"?

In American English: /əˈpriːʃiːˌeɪtɪv/ (uh-PREESH-ee-ayt-iv). In British English: /ɐpɹˈiːʃiətˌɪv/ (ⱯPR-eesh-ee-uht). In Canadian English: /əˈpriːʃiːˌeɪtɪv/ (uh-PREESH-ee-ayt-iv). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈiːʃiətˌɪv/ (ⱯPR-eesh-ee-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpriːʃiːˌeɪtɪv/ (uh-PREESH-ee-ayt-iv), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈiːʃiətˌɪv/ (ⱯPR-eesh-ee-uht).

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/əˈpriːʃiːˌeɪtɪv/

uh-PREESH-ee-ayt-iv

Syllable Breakdown

əap·priːʃpre·iːcia·eɪtti·ɪvve

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