How do you pronounce "inactive"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/ (i-NAKT-iv). In British English: /ɪnˈaktɪv/ (in-AKT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/ (i-NAKT-iv). In Australian English: /ɪnˈaktɪv/ (in-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/ (i-NAKT-iv), while in British English it's /ɪnˈaktɪv/ (in-AKT).

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inactive

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/ˌɪˈnæktɪv/

i-NAKT-iv

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ɪin·næktac·ɪvtive

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