How do you pronounce "imaginatively"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənəˌtɪvˌliː/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uh-tiv-lee). In British English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪvli/ (im-AJ-in-uht-ivl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənəˌtɪvˌliː/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uh-tiv-lee). In Australian English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪvli/ (im-AJ-in-uht-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmædʒənəˌtɪvˌliː/ (i-MAJ-uhn-uh-tiv-lee), while in British English it's /ɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪvli/ (im-AJ-in-uht-ivl).

How to Pronounce "imaginatively"

imaginatively

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/ˌɪˈmædʒənəˌtɪvˌliː/

i-MAJ-uhn-uh-tiv-lee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪim·mædʒag·əni·əna·tɪvtive·liːly

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