How do you pronounce "perceptive"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɛptɪv/ (pur-SEHPT-iv). In British English: /pəsˈɛptɪv/ (puhs-EHPT-iv). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɛptɪv/ (pur-SEHPT-iv). In Australian English: /pəsˈɛptɪv/ (puhs-EHPT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɛptɪv/ (pur-SEHPT-iv), while in British English it's /pəsˈɛptɪv/ (puhs-EHPT-iv).

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perceptive

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/pɝˈsɛptɪv/

pur-SEHPT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sɛptcep·ɪvtive

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