How do you pronounce "instability"?

In American English: /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ (inst-uh-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /ˌɪnstəbˈɪlɪti/ (inst-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ (inst-uh-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɪnstəbˈɪlɪti/ (inst-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ (inst-uh-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /ˌɪnstəbˈɪlɪti/ (inst-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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instability

/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/

inst-uh-BIL-it-ee

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ɪnstin·əsta·bɪlbil·ɪti·ity

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