How do you pronounce "destructive"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ (di-STRUHKT-iv). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɐktɪv/ (distr-ⱯKT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ (di-STRUHKT-iv). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈʌktɪv/ (distr-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ (di-STRUHKT-iv), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɐktɪv/ (distr-ⱯKT).

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destructive

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/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

di-STRUHKT-iv

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dɪde·strʌktstruc·ɪvtive

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