How do you pronounce "minuscule"?

In American English: /ˈmɪnəsˌkjuːl/ (MIN-uhs-kyool). In British English: /mˈɪnəskjˌuːl/ (M-in-uhsky). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪnəsˌkjuːl/ (MIN-uhs-kyool). In Australian English: /mˈɪnəskjˌuːl/ (M-in-uhsky).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪnəsˌkjuːl/ (MIN-uhs-kyool), while in British English it's /mˈɪnəskjˌuːl/ (M-in-uhsky).

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minuscule

/ˈmɪnəsˌkjuːl/

MIN-uhs-kyool

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mɪnmi·əsnus·kjuːlcule

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