How do you pronounce "insult"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/ (in-SUHLT). In British English: /ˈɪnsʌlt/ (INS-uhlt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/ (in-SUHLT). In Australian English: /ˈɪnsʌlt/ (INS-uhlt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/ (in-SUHLT), while in British English it's /ˈɪnsʌlt/ (INS-uhlt).

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insult

disputed

/ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

in-SUHLT

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·sʌltsult

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