How do you pronounce "distributive"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪv/ (di-STRIBY-oot-iv). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːtˌɪv/ (distr-IBY-oot-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪv/ (di-STRIBY-oot-iv). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːtˌɪv/ (distr-IBY-oot-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪv/ (di-STRIBY-oot-iv), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːtˌɪv/ (distr-IBY-oot-iv).

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distributive

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/dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪv/

di-STRIBY-oot-iv

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·strɪbjtr·uːtibu·ɪvtive

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