How do you pronounce "miniscule"?

In American English: /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ (MIN-isky-ool). In British English: /mˈɪnɪskjˌuːl/ (M-in-isky). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ (MIN-isky-ool). In Australian English: /mˈɪnɪskjˌuːl/ (M-in-isky).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ (MIN-isky-ool), while in British English it's /mˈɪnɪskjˌuːl/ (M-in-isky).

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/ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/

MIN-isky-ool

Syllable Breakdown

mɪnmi·ɪskjnis·uːlcule

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