How do you pronounce "suggestive"?

In American English: /səˈdʒɛstɪv/ (suh-JEHST-iv). In British English: /sədʒˈɛstɪv/ (suhj-EHST-iv). In Canadian English: /səˈdʒɛstɪv/ (suh-JEHST-iv). In Australian English: /sədʒˈɛstɪv/ (suhj-EHST-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈdʒɛstɪv/ (suh-JEHST-iv), while in British English it's /sədʒˈɛstɪv/ (suhj-EHST-iv).

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suggestive

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/səˈdʒɛstɪv/

suh-JEHST-iv

Syllable Breakdown

səsug·dʒɛstges·ɪvtive

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