How do you pronounce "instructs"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/ (in-STRUHKTS). In British English: /ɪnstɹˈʌkts/ (instr-UHKTS). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/ (in-STRUHKTS). In Australian English: /ɪnstɹˈʌkts/ (instr-UHKTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/ (in-STRUHKTS), while in British English it's /ɪnstɹˈʌkts/ (instr-UHKTS).

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ɪnin·strʌktsstructs

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