How do you pronounce "sensitively"?

In American English: /ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli/ (SEHNS-it-ivl-ee). In British English: /sˈɛnsɪtˌɪvli/ (S-ehns-it-ivl). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli/ (SEHNS-it-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɛnsɪtˌɪvli/ (S-ehns-it-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli/ (SEHNS-it-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɛnsɪtˌɪvli/ (S-ehns-it-ivl).

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sensitively

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/ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli/

SEHNS-it-ivl-ee

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sɛnssen·ɪtsi·ɪvltive·ily

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