How do you pronounce "inscription"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/ (in-SKRIPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (inskr-IPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/ (in-SKRIPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (inskr-IPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/ (in-SKRIPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (inskr-IPSH-uhn).

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/ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

in-SKRIPSH-uhn

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ɪnin·skrɪpʃscrip·əntion

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