How do you pronounce "uninitiated"?

In American English: /ˌənɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-i-NISH-ee-ayt-id). In British English: /ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-in-ISH-i-ayt-id). In Canadian English: /ˌənɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-i-NISH-ee-ayt-id). In Australian English: /ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-in-ISH-i-ayt-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-i-NISH-ee-ayt-id), while in British English it's /ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (uhn-in-ISH-i-ayt-id).

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/ˌənɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪtɪd/

uhn-i-NISH-ee-ayt-id

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ənun·ɪi·nɪʃni·iːti·eɪtat·ɪded

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