How do you pronounce "informative"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/ (in-FAWRM-uht-iv). In British English: /ɪnfˈɔːmətɪv/ (inf-AWM-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/ (in-FAWRM-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ɪnfˈɔːmətˌɪv/ (inf-AWM-uht-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/ (in-FAWRM-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ɪnfˈɔːmətɪv/ (inf-AWM-uht-iv).

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/ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/

in-FAWRM-uht-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fɔrmfor·ətma·ɪvtive

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