How do you pronounce "definitive"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ (di-FIN-it-iv). In British English: /dɪfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/ (dif-IN-it-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ (di-FIN-it-iv). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/ (dif-IN-it-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ (di-FIN-it-iv), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/ (dif-IN-it-iv).

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definitive

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/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/

di-FIN-it-iv

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dɪde·fɪnfin·ɪti·ɪvtive

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