How do you pronounce "congestive"?

In American English: /kənˈdʒɛstɪv/ (kuhn-JEHST-iv). In British English: /kəndʒˈɛstɪv/ (kuhnj-EHST-iv). In Canadian English: /kənˈdʒɛstɪv/ (kuhn-JEHST-iv). In Australian English: /kəndʒˈɛstɪv/ (kuhnj-EHST-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈdʒɛstɪv/ (kuhn-JEHST-iv), while in British English it's /kəndʒˈɛstɪv/ (kuhnj-EHST-iv).

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congestive

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/kənˈdʒɛstɪv/

kuhn-JEHST-iv

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·dʒɛstges·ɪvtive

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