How do you pronounce "inscrutable"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ (in-SKROOT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɪnskɹˈuːtəbəl/ (inskr-OOT-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ (in-SKROOT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪnskɹˈuːtəbəl/ (inskr-OOT-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ (in-SKROOT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪnskɹˈuːtəbəl/ (inskr-OOT-uhb-uhl).

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inscrutable

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/ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

in-SKROOT-uhb-uhl

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ɪnin·skruːtscru·əbta·əlble

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