How do you pronounce "incentive"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɛntɪv/ (in-SEHNT-iv). In British English: /ɪnsˈɛntɪv/ (ins-EHNT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɛntɪv/ (in-SEHNT-iv). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɛntɪv/ (ins-EHNT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɛntɪv/ (in-SEHNT-iv), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɛntɪv/ (ins-EHNT-iv).

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incentive

/ˌɪnˈsɛntɪv/

in-SEHNT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sɛntcen·ɪvtive

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