How do you pronounce "ensconced"?

In American English: /ɪnˈskɑːnst/ (in-SKAHNST). In British English: /ɛnskˈɒnst/ (ehnsk-ONST). In Canadian English: /ɪnˈskɑːnst/ (in-SKAHNST). In Australian English: /ɛnskˈɒnst/ (ehnsk-ONST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪnˈskɑːnst/ (in-SKAHNST), while in British English it's /ɛnskˈɒnst/ (ehnsk-ONST).

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ensconced

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/ɪnˈskɑːnst/

in-SKAHNST

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnen·skɑːnstsconced

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