How do you pronounce "contraceptives"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈsɛptɪvz/ (kahntr-uh-SEHPT-ivz). In British English: /kˌɒntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/ (k-ontr-UHS-ehpt). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈsɛptɪvz/ (kahntr-uh-SEHPT-ivz). In Australian English: /kˌɒntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/ (k-ontr-UHS-ehpt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːntrəˈsɛptɪvz/ (kahntr-uh-SEHPT-ivz), while in British English it's /kˌɒntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/ (k-ontr-UHS-ehpt).

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contraceptives

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/ˌkɑːntrəˈsɛptɪvz/

kahntr-uh-SEHPT-ivz

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːntrcon·ətra·sɛptcep·ɪvztives

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