How do you pronounce "indicative"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ (in-DIK-uht-iv). In British English: /ɪndˈɪkətˌɪv/ (ind-IK-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ (in-DIK-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ɪndˈɪkətˌɪv/ (ind-IK-uht-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ (in-DIK-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ɪndˈɪkətˌɪv/ (ind-IK-uht-iv).

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indicative

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/ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

in-DIK-uht-iv

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ɪnin·dɪkdi·ətca·ɪvtive

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