How do you pronounce "insecticides"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz/ (in-SEHKT-uh-seyedz). In British English: /ˌɪnsˈɛktɪsˌaɪdz/ (ins-EHKT-is-eyedz). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz/ (in-SEHKT-uh-seyedz). In Australian English: /ˌɪnsˈɛktɪsˌaɪdz/ (ins-EHKT-is-eyedz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz/ (in-SEHKT-uh-seyedz), while in British English it's /ˌɪnsˈɛktɪsˌaɪdz/ (ins-EHKT-is-eyedz).

How to Pronounce "insecticides"

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insecticides

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/ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz/

in-SEHKT-uh-seyedz

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ɪnin·sɛktsec·əti·saɪdzcides

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