How do you pronounce "insisting"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/ (in-SIST-ing). In British English: /ɪnsˈɪstɪŋ/ (ins-IST-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/ (in-SIST-ing). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɪstɪŋ/ (ins-IST-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/ (in-SIST-ing), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɪstɪŋ/ (ins-IST-ing).

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insisting

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/ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/

in-SIST-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sɪstsist·ɪŋing

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