How do you pronounce "instruction"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/ (in-STRUHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnstɹˈɐkʃən/ (instr-ⱯKSH). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/ (in-STRUHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən/ (instr-UHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/ (in-STRUHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnstɹˈɐkʃən/ (instr-ⱯKSH).

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/ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

in-STRUHKSH-uhn

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ɪnin·strʌkʃstruc·əntion

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