How do you pronounce "deductive"?

In American English: /dɪˈdʌktəv/ (di-DUHKT-uhv). In British English: /dɪdˈʌktɪv/ (did-UHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈdʌktəv/ (di-DUHKT-uhv). In Australian English: /dɪdˈʌktɪv/ (did-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈdʌktəv/ (di-DUHKT-uhv), while in British English it's /dɪdˈʌktɪv/ (did-UHKT-iv).

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deductive

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/dɪˈdʌktəv/

di-DUHKT-uhv

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dɪde·dʌktduc·əvtive

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