How do you pronounce "insinuation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˌsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (in-siny-oo-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnsˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (ins-iny-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˌsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (in-siny-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnsˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (ins-iny-oo-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˌsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (in-siny-oo-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnsˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/ (ins-iny-oo-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɪnˌsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

in-siny-oo-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sɪnjsin·uːu·eɪʃa·əntion

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