How do you pronounce "detectives"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/ (di-TEHKT-ivz). In British English: /dɪtˈɛktɪvz/ (dit-EHKT-ivz). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/ (di-TEHKT-ivz). In Australian English: /dɪtˈɛktɪvz/ (dit-EHKT-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/ (di-TEHKT-ivz), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɛktɪvz/ (dit-EHKT-ivz).

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detectives

/dɪˈtɛktɪvz/

di-TEHKT-ivz

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dɪde·tɛkttec·ɪvztives

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