How do you pronounce "inquisition"?

In American English: /ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/ (inkw-uh-ZISH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪŋkwɪsˈɪʃən/ (ingkw-is-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/ (inkw-uh-ZISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪŋkwɪsˈɪʃən/ (ingkw-is-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/ (inkw-uh-ZISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪŋkwɪsˈɪʃən/ (ingkw-is-ISH-uhn).

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inquisition

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/ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/

inkw-uh-ZISH-uhn

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ɪnkwin·əqui·zɪʃsi·əntion

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