How do you pronounce "effectively"?

In American English: /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ (i-FEHKT-ivl-ee). In British English: /ɪfˈɛktɪvli/ (if-EHKT-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ (i-FEHKT-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪfˈɛktɪvli/ (if-EHKT-ivl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ (i-FEHKT-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪfˈɛktɪvli/ (if-EHKT-ivl-ee).

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effectively

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

i-FEHKT-ivl-ee

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ɪef·fɛktfec·ɪvltive·ily

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