How do you pronounce "incoherent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/ (ink-oh-HIR-uhnt). In British English: /ɪŋkəʊhˈiəɹənt/ (ingk-ohh-EE-uhr-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/ (ink-oh-HIR-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪŋkəʊhˈiəɹənt/ (ingk-ohh-EE-uhr-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/ (ink-oh-HIR-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪŋkəʊhˈiəɹənt/ (ingk-ohh-EE-uhr-uhnt).

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incoherent

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/ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/

ink-oh-HIR-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnkin·oʊco·hɪrher·əntent

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