How do you pronounce "electives"?

In American English: /ɪˈlɛktɪvz/ (i-LEHKT-ivz). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɪvz/ (il-EHKT-ivz). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlɛktɪvz/ (i-LEHKT-ivz). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɪvz/ (il-EHKT-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlɛktɪvz/ (i-LEHKT-ivz), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɪvz/ (il-EHKT-ivz).

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electives

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/ɪˈlɛktɪvz/

i-LEHKT-ivz

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ɪelec·lɛktti·ɪvzves

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