How do you pronounce "talkative"?

In American English: /ˈtɔkətɪv/ (TAWK-uht-iv). In British English: /tˈɔːkətˌɪv/ (T-awk-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈtɔkətɪv/ (TAWK-uht-iv). In Australian English: /tˈɔːkətˌɪv/ (T-awk-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɔkətɪv/ (TAWK-uht-iv), while in British English it's /tˈɔːkətˌɪv/ (T-awk-uht).

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talkative

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/ˈtɔkətɪv/

TAWK-uht-iv

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tɔktalk·əta·ɪvtive

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