How do you pronounce 'insulin'?

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Sorry it is random! Just been watching a documentary on Lucy Letby and one of the people of there was pronouncing 'insulin' in a way that was making my teeth itch! 😂

How do you pronounce it?

Agree -- Ince-you-lin

In Su lin

I'm a nurse. East Midlands

No 'sh' sound.
Ins Sue Lin

I originally said in-shuh-lin but I think this is a more accurate description for me

In shu lin.

How was the presenter saying it?

Oh god, I think I've been pronouncing it wrong. I say it with a 'sh' in the middle.

The insertion of "syu" is characteristic of RP speakers, especially older ones (not exclusively, before everyone jumps on me!), and it's dying out. You hear it also in "Pyootin" (Putin) and "syoot" (suit) etc.

Ince- u -lin

I've never thought about it before but I don't think I can write it!

I pronounce it as it's written but instead of a "sue" sound for the su you its more of a "s-yuh" sound but the sy bit is almost impercetible so writing it as s-yuh is overstating that sound.

The same way the majority are pronouncing it on here with a syoo sound rather than a shuh sound

I was nursing over 40 years and most people say IN SIR LIN

In-syu-lin.

There's no 'sh' in it.

See/hear https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/insulin.

I teach medical students. I also correct their pronunciation of renin (ree-nin, not renn-in, which is a different substance).

In sur lin, I didn’t realise there was other ways!

This!

Ins you lin

How were they pronouncing in the programme?

Why the “r”?

I suppose maybe people who add the “h” are thinking it’s the same as “insurance” - no “h” but pronounced “inshoorance”?

English is a fascinating language! I love it.

ince - you - lin

As @Nannyfannybanny says.

I say in -sir- lin

Sister and dad used insulin for over 40 years.

In-suh-lin

Just how I’ve always heard it locally

Ince-you-lin

Is it is written ins-u-lin

With the ins like inspection, the su like suit, and the lin like the girls name Lynn.

I can understand why people might say inserlin or ins-ul-in but don't get where a shh comes from.

Ins uh lin. I've never heard anyone say it any other way!