How do you pronounce "directives"?

In American English: /daɪˈrɛktɪvz/ (deye-REHKT-ivz). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪvz/ (deyer-EHKT-ivz). In Canadian English: /daɪˈrɛktɪvz/ (deye-REHKT-ivz). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪvz/ (deyer-EHKT-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈrɛktɪvz/ (deye-REHKT-ivz), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktɪvz/ (deyer-EHKT-ivz).

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/daɪˈrɛktɪvz/

deye-REHKT-ivz

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daɪdi·rɛktrec·ɪvztives

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