How do you pronounce "instructive"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/ (in-STRUHKT-iv). In British English: /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪv/ (instr-UHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/ (in-STRUHKT-iv). In Australian English: /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪv/ (instr-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/ (in-STRUHKT-iv), while in British English it's /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪv/ (instr-UHKT-iv).

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/ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/

in-STRUHKT-iv

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ɪnin·strʌktstruc·ɪvtive

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