How do you pronounce "unbound"?

In American English: /ənˈbaʊnd/ (uhn-BOWND). In British English: /ʌnbˈaʊnd/ (uhnb-OWND). In Canadian English: /ənˈbaʊnd/ (uhn-BOWND). In Australian English: /ʌnbˈaʊnd/ (uhnb-OWND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈbaʊnd/ (uhn-BOWND), while in British English it's /ʌnbˈaʊnd/ (uhnb-OWND).

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unbound

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/ənˈbaʊnd/

uhn-BOWND

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ənun·baʊndbound

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