How do native speakers pronounce "destructive" in English?

In natural English speech, "destructive" appears in contexts such as: "government regulation in the long term is almost always destructive". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“destructive”in English

IPA/dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/

Syllablesdes·truc·tive

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adjective

Causing destruction; damaging.

“The pastures are filled with gay political drop-outs, persons of reasonable intent who found the scene personally destructive.”

adjective

Causing breakdown or disassembly.

“Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy.”

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