How do you pronounce "comparatively"?

In American English: /kəmˈpærətɪvˌliː/ (kuhm-PAR-uht-iv-lee). In British English: /kəmpˈæɹətɪvli/ (kuhmp-AR-uht-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpærətɪvˌliː/ (kuhm-PAR-uht-iv-lee). In Australian English: /kəmpˈaɹətˌɪvli/ (kuhmp-AR-uht-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpærətɪvˌliː/ (kuhm-PAR-uht-iv-lee), while in British English it's /kəmpˈæɹətɪvli/ (kuhmp-AR-uht-ivl-ee).

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/kəmˈpærətɪvˌliː/

kuhm-PAR-uht-iv-lee

Syllable Breakdown

kəmcom·pærpar·əta·ɪvtive·liːly

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