How do you pronounce "unclean"?

In American English: /ənˈkliːn/ (uhn-KLEEN). In British English: /ʌŋklˈiːn/ (uhngkl-EEN). In Canadian English: /ənˈkliːn/ (uhn-KLEEN). In Australian English: /ʌŋklˈiːn/ (uhngkl-EEN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈkliːn/ (uhn-KLEEN), while in British English it's /ʌŋklˈiːn/ (uhngkl-EEN).

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unclean

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/ənˈkliːn/

uhn-KLEEN

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ənun·kliːnclean

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