How do you pronounce "derisively"?

In American English: /dɝˈɪsɪvli/ (dur-IS-ivl-ee). In British English: /dɪɹˈaɪsɪvli/ (dir-EYES-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɪsɪvli/ (dur-IS-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /dɪɹˈaɪsɪvli/ (dir-EYES-ivl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɪsɪvli/ (dur-IS-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /dɪɹˈaɪsɪvli/ (dir-EYES-ivl-ee).

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derisively

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/dɝˈɪsɪvli/

dur-IS-ivl-ee

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dɝde·ɪsri·ɪvlsive·ily

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