How do you pronounce "productive"?

In American English: /prəˈdʌktɪv/ (pruh-DUHKT-iv). In British English: /pɹədˈɐktɪv/ (pruhd-ⱯKT). In Canadian English: /prəˈdʌktɪv/ (pruh-DUHKT-iv). In Australian English: /pɹədˈʌktɪv/ (pruhd-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈdʌktɪv/ (pruh-DUHKT-iv), while in British English it's /pɹədˈɐktɪv/ (pruhd-ⱯKT).

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productive

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/prəˈdʌktɪv/

pruh-DUHKT-iv

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prəpro·dʌktduc·ɪvtive

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