How do you pronounce "directive"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktɪv/ (dur-EHKT-iv). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪv/ (deyer-EHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktɪv/ (dur-EHKT-iv). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪv/ (deyer-EHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktɪv/ (dur-EHKT-iv), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktɪv/ (deyer-EHKT-iv).

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directive

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/dɝˈɛktɪv/

dur-EHKT-iv

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dɝdi·ɛktrec·ɪvtive

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