How do you pronounce "intensive"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ (in-TEHNS-iv). In British English: /ɪntˈɛnsɪv/ (int-EHNS-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ (in-TEHNS-iv). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛnsɪv/ (int-EHNS-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ (in-TEHNS-iv), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛnsɪv/ (int-EHNS-iv).

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intensive

/ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

in-TEHNS-iv

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ɪnin·tɛnsten·ɪvsive

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