How do you pronounce "insistence"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/ (in-SIST-uhns). In British English: /ɪnsˈɪstəns/ (ins-IST-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/ (in-SIST-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɪstəns/ (ins-IST-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/ (in-SIST-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɪstəns/ (ins-IST-uhns).

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insistence

/ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/

in-SIST-uhns

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sɪstsis·ənstence

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