How do you pronounce "descriptive"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ (di-SKRIPT-iv). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɪptɪv/ (diskr-IPT-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ (di-SKRIPT-iv). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɪptɪv/ (diskr-IPT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ (di-SKRIPT-iv), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɪptɪv/ (diskr-IPT-iv).

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descriptive

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/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

di-SKRIPT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·skrɪptscrip·ɪvtive

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