How do you pronounce "interactive"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈæktɪv/ (int-ur-AKT-iv). In British English: /ˌɪntəɹˈæktɪv/ (int-uhr-AKT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈæktɪv/ (int-ur-AKT-iv). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəɹˈaktɪv/ (int-uhr-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈæktɪv/ (int-ur-AKT-iv), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəɹˈæktɪv/ (int-uhr-AKT-iv).

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/ˌɪntɝˈæktɪv/

int-ur-AKT-iv

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ɪntin·ɝter·æktac·ɪvtive

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