How do you pronounce "attentively"?

In American English: /əˈtɛntɪvli/ (uh-TEHNT-ivl-ee). In British English: /ɐtˈɛntɪvli/ (ⱯT-ehnt-ivl). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛntɪvli/ (uh-TEHNT-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛntɪvli/ (ⱯT-ehnt-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛntɪvli/ (uh-TEHNT-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /ɐtˈɛntɪvli/ (ⱯT-ehnt-ivl).

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/əˈtɛntɪvli/

uh-TEHNT-ivl-ee

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əat·tɛntten·ɪvltive·ily

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