How do you pronounce "insured"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/ (in-SHUURD). In British English: /ɪnʃˈɔːd/ (insh-AWD). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/ (in-SHUURD). In Australian English: /ɪnʃˈʊəd/ (insh-UU-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/ (in-SHUURD), while in British English it's /ɪnʃˈɔːd/ (insh-AWD).

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insured

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/ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/

in-SHUURD

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ɪnin·ʃʊrdsured

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