How do you pronounce "distinctive"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ (di-STINGKT-iv). In British English: /dɪstˈɪŋktɪv/ (dist-INGKT-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ (di-STINGKT-iv). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɪŋktɪv/ (dist-INGKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ (di-STINGKT-iv), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɪŋktɪv/ (dist-INGKT-iv).

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distinctive

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

di-STINGKT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·stɪŋkttinc·ɪvtive

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