How do you pronounce "unknowns"?

In American English: /əˈnoʊnz/ (uh-NOHNZ). In British English: /ʌnnˈəʊnz/ (uhnn-OHNZ). In Canadian English: /əˈnoʊnz/ (uh-NOHNZ). In Australian English: /ʌnnˈəʊnz/ (uhnn-OHNZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈnoʊnz/ (uh-NOHNZ), while in British English it's /ʌnnˈəʊnz/ (uhnn-OHNZ).

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/əˈnoʊnz/

uh-NOHNZ

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əun·noʊnzknowns

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