How do you pronounce "increased"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈkriːst/ (in-KREEST). In British English: /ɪnkɹˈiːst/ (inkr-EEST). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈkriːst/ (in-KREEST). In Australian English: /ɪŋkɹˈiːst/ (ingkr-EEST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈkriːst/ (in-KREEST), while in British English it's /ɪnkɹˈiːst/ (inkr-EEST).

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increased

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/ˌɪnˈkriːst/

in-KREEST

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ɪnin·kriːstcreased

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