How do you pronounce "repetitive"?

In American English: /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ (ri-PEHT-it-iv). In British English: /ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv/ (rip-EHT-it-iv). In Canadian English: /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ (ri-PEHT-it-iv). In Australian English: /ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv/ (rip-EHT-it-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ (ri-PEHT-it-iv), while in British English it's /ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv/ (rip-EHT-it-iv).

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repetitive

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/rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

ri-PEHT-it-iv

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rɪre·pɛtpet·ɪti·ɪvtive

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