How do you pronounce "naively"?

In American English: /nɑːˈiːvli/ (nah-EEVL-ee). In British English: /naɪˈiːvli/ (neye-EEVL-ee). In Canadian English: /nɑːˈiːvli/ (nah-EEVL-ee). In Australian English: /naɪˈiːvli/ (neye-EEVL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːˈiːvli/ (nah-EEVL-ee), while in British English it's /naɪˈiːvli/ (neye-EEVL-ee).

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naively

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/nɑːˈiːvli/

nah-EEVL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

nɑːna·iːvlive·ily

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