How do you pronounce "divisive"?

In American English: /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ (di-VEYES-iv). In British English: /dɪvˈaɪsɪv/ (div-EYES-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvʌɪsɪv/ (di-VUH-is-iv). In Australian English: /dɪvˈaɪsɪv/ (div-EYES-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ (di-VEYES-iv), while in British English it's /dɪvˈaɪsɪv/ (div-EYES-iv).

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divisive

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/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/

di-VEYES-iv

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdi·vaɪsvi·ɪvsive

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