How do you pronounce "unable"?

In American English: /əˈneɪbəl/ (uh-NAYB-uhl). In British English: /ɐnˈeɪbəl/ (ⱯN-ayb). In Canadian English: /əˈneɪbəl/ (uh-NAYB-uhl). In Australian English: /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ (uhn-AYB-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈneɪbəl/ (uh-NAYB-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐnˈeɪbəl/ (ⱯN-ayb).

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unable

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/əˈneɪbəl/

uh-NAYB-uhl

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əun·neɪbab·əlle

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