How do you pronounce "extensive"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ (ik-STEHNS-iv). In British English: /ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/ (ikst-EHNS-iv). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ (ik-STEHNS-iv). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɛnsɪv/ (ehkst-EHNS-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ (ik-STEHNS-iv), while in British English it's /ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/ (ikst-EHNS-iv).

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extensive

/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

ik-STEHNS-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɛnsten·ɪvsive

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