How do you pronounce "collaborative"?

In American English: /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɪv/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-iv). In British English: /kəlˈæbəɹətɪv/ (kuhl-AB-uhr-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɪv/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-iv). In Australian English: /kəlˈabɹətˌɪv/ (kuhl-ABR-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɪv/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-iv), while in British English it's /kəlˈæbəɹətɪv/ (kuhl-AB-uhr-uht-iv).

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collaborative

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/kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɪv/

kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-iv

Syllable Breakdown

kəcol·læblab·ɝo·eɪtra·ɪvtive

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