How do you pronounce "conducive"?

In American English: /kənˈduːsɪv/ (kuhn-DOOS-iv). In British English: /kəndjˈuːsɪv/ (kuhndy-OOS-iv). In Canadian English: /kənˈduːsɪv/ (kuhn-DOOS-iv). In Australian English: /kəndjˈuːsɪv/ (kuhndy-OOS-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈduːsɪv/ (kuhn-DOOS-iv), while in British English it's /kəndjˈuːsɪv/ (kuhndy-OOS-iv).

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conducive

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/kənˈduːsɪv/

kuhn-DOOS-iv

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kəncon·duːsduc·ɪvive

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