How do you pronounce "figurative"?

In American English: /ˈfɪgjɝətɪv/ (FIGY-ur-uht-iv). In British English: /fˈɪɡjəɹətˌɪv/ (F-igy-uhr-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈfɪgjɝətɪv/ (FIGY-ur-uht-iv). In Australian English: /fˈɪɡjəɹətˌɪv/ (F-igy-uhr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɪgjɝətɪv/ (FIGY-ur-uht-iv), while in British English it's /fˈɪɡjəɹətˌɪv/ (F-igy-uhr-uht).

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/ˈfɪgjɝətɪv/

FIGY-ur-uht-iv

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fɪgjfig·ɝu·ətra·ɪvtive

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