How do you pronounce "instruct"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/ (in-STRUHKT). In British English: /ɪnstɹˈɐkt/ (INSTR). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/ (in-STRUHKT). In Australian English: /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ (instr-UHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/ (in-STRUHKT), while in British English it's /ɪnstɹˈɐkt/ (INSTR).

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/ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/

in-STRUHKT

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ɪnin·strʌktstruct

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