How do you pronounce "attentive"?

In American English: /əˈtɛntɪv/ (uh-TEHNT-iv). In British English: /ɐtˈɛntɪv/ (ⱯT-ehnt). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛntɪv/ (uh-TEHNT-iv). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛntɪv/ (ⱯT-ehnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛntɪv/ (uh-TEHNT-iv), while in British English it's /ɐtˈɛntɪv/ (ⱯT-ehnt).

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attentive

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/əˈtɛntɪv/

uh-TEHNT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɛntten·ɪvtive

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