How do you pronounce "unimaginative"?

In American English: /ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ (uhn-i-MA-jin-uht-iv). In British English: /ˌʌnɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/ (uhn-im-AJ-in-uht). In Canadian English: /ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ (uhn-i-MA-jin-uht-iv). In Australian English: /ˌʌnɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/ (uhn-im-AJ-in-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ (uhn-i-MA-jin-uht-iv), while in British English it's /ˌʌnɪmˈadʒɪnətˌɪv/ (uhn-im-AJ-in-uht).

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unimaginative

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/ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/

uhn-i-MA-jin-uht-iv

Syllable Breakdown

ənuni·ɪmag·mæi·dʒɪnna·ətti·ɪvve

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