How do you pronounce "inconvenient"?

In American English: /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/ (ink-uhn-VEENY-uhnt). In British English: /ɪŋkənvˈiːnɪənt/ (ingk-uhnv-EEN-i-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/ (ink-uhn-VEENY-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪŋkənvˈiːnɪənt/ (ingk-uhnv-EEN-i-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/ (ink-uhn-VEENY-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪŋkənvˈiːnɪənt/ (ingk-uhnv-EEN-i-uhnt).

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inconvenient

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/ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/

ink-uhn-VEENY-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnkin·əncon·viːnjve·əntnient

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