How do you pronounce "unhappy"?

In American English: /ənˈhæpi/ (uhn-HAP-ee). In British English: /ɐnhˈæpi/ (ⱯNH-ap). In Canadian English: /ənˈhæpi/ (uhn-HAP-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnhˈapi/ (uhnh-AP).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈhæpi/ (uhn-HAP-ee), while in British English it's /ɐnhˈæpi/ (ⱯNH-ap).

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unhappy

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/ənˈhæpi/

uhn-HAP-ee

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ənun·hæphap·ipy

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