How do you pronounce "offensives"?

In American English: /əˈfɛnsɪvz/ (uh-FEHNS-ivz). In British English: /əfˈɛnsɪvz/ (uhf-EHNS-ivz). In Canadian English: /əˈfɛnsɪvz/ (uh-FEHNS-ivz). In Australian English: /əfˈɛnsɪvz/ (uhf-EHNS-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɛnsɪvz/ (uh-FEHNS-ivz), while in British English it's /əfˈɛnsɪvz/ (uhf-EHNS-ivz).

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offensives

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/əˈfɛnsɪvz/

uh-FEHNS-ivz

Syllable Breakdown

əof·fɛnsfen·ɪvzsives

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