How do you pronounce "insists"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/ (in-SISTS). In British English: /ɪnsˈɪsts/ (ins-ISTS). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/ (in-SISTS). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɪsts/ (ins-ISTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/ (in-SISTS), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɪsts/ (ins-ISTS).

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insists

/ˌɪnˈsɪsts/

in-SISTS

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ɪnin·sɪstssists

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