How do you pronounce "tentative"?

In American English: /ˈtɛntətɪv/ (TEHNT-uht-iv). In British English: /tˈɛntətˌɪv/ (T-ehnt-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛntətɪv/ (TEHNT-uht-iv). In Australian English: /tˈɛntətˌɪv/ (T-ehnt-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛntətɪv/ (TEHNT-uht-iv), while in British English it's /tˈɛntətˌɪv/ (T-ehnt-uht).

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tentative

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/ˈtɛntətɪv/

TEHNT-uht-iv

Syllable Breakdown

tɛntten·ətta·ɪvtive

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