How do you pronounce "cohesive"?

In American English: /koʊˈhiːsɪv/ (koh-HEES-iv). In British English: /kəʊhˈiːsɪv/ (kohh-EES-iv). In Canadian English: /koʊˈhiːsɪv/ (koh-HEES-iv). In Australian English: /kəʊhˈiːsɪv/ (kohh-EES-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /koʊˈhiːsɪv/ (koh-HEES-iv), while in British English it's /kəʊhˈiːsɪv/ (kohh-EES-iv).

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/koʊˈhiːsɪv/

koh-HEES-iv

Syllable Breakdown

koʊco·hiːshe·ɪvsive

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