How do you pronounce "insistent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/ (in-SIST-uhnt). In British English: /ɪnsˈɪstənt/ (ins-IST-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/ (in-SIST-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɪstənt/ (ins-IST-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/ (in-SIST-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɪstənt/ (ins-IST-uhnt).

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insistent

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/ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/

in-SIST-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sɪstsis·ənttent

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