How do you pronounce "receptive"?

In American English: /rɪˈsɛptɪv/ (ri-SEHPT-iv). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɛptɪv/ (ris-EHPT-iv). In Canadian English: /rɪˈsɛptɪv/ (ri-SEHPT-iv). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɛptɪv/ (ris-EHPT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈsɛptɪv/ (ri-SEHPT-iv), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɛptɪv/ (ris-EHPT-iv).

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receptive

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/rɪˈsɛptɪv/

ri-SEHPT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·sɛptcep·ɪvtive

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