How do you pronounce "imaginative"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uht-iv). In British English: /ɪmˈædʒɪnətɪv/ (im-AJ-in-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/ (im-AJ-in-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ɪmˈædʒɪnətɪv/ (im-AJ-in-uht-iv).

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imaginative

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/ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/

i-MAJ-uhn-uht-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ɪim·mædʒag·əni·ətna·ɪvtive

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