How do you pronounce "inopportune"?

In American English: /ˌɪˌnɑːpɝˈtuːn/ (i-nahp-ur-TOON). In British English: /ɪnɒpətjˈuːn/ (in-op-uhty-OON). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˌnɑːpɝˈtuːn/ (i-nahp-ur-TOON). In Australian English: /ɪnɒpətjˈuːn/ (in-op-uhty-OON).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˌnɑːpɝˈtuːn/ (i-nahp-ur-TOON), while in British English it's /ɪnɒpətjˈuːn/ (in-op-uhty-OON).

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inopportune

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/ˌɪˌnɑːpɝˈtuːn/

i-nahp-ur-TOON

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ɪin·nɑːpop·ɝpor·tuːntune

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