How do you pronounce "constructive"?

In American English: /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ (kuhn-STRUHKT-iv). In British English: /kənstɹˈɐktɪv/ (kuhnstr-ⱯKT). In Canadian English: /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ (kuhn-STRUHKT-iv). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈʌktɪv/ (kuhnstr-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ (kuhn-STRUHKT-iv), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈɐktɪv/ (kuhnstr-ⱯKT).

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/kənˈstrʌktɪv/

kuhn-STRUHKT-iv

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kəncon·strʌktstruc·ɪvtive

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