How do you pronounce "incestuous"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɛstʃwəs/ (in-SEHSCHW-uhs). In British English: /ɪnsˈɛstʃuːəs/ (ins-EHSCH-oo-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɛstʃwəs/ (in-SEHSCHW-uhs). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɛstʃuːəs/ (ins-EHSCH-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɛstʃwəs/ (in-SEHSCHW-uhs), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɛstʃuːəs/ (ins-EHSCH-oo-uhs).

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incestuous

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/ˌɪnˈsɛstʃwəs/

in-SEHSCHW-uhs

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ɪninces·sɛstʃwtu·əsous

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