How do you pronounce "unlawful"?

In American English: /ənˈlɔfəl/ (uhn-LAWF-uhl). In British English: /ɐnlˈɔːfəl/ (ⱯNL-awf). In Canadian English: /ənˈlɔfəl/ (uhn-LAWF-uhl). In Australian English: /ʌnlˈɔːfəl/ (uhnl-AWF-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈlɔfəl/ (uhn-LAWF-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐnlˈɔːfəl/ (ⱯNL-awf).

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unlawful

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/ənˈlɔfəl/

uhn-LAWF-uhl

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ənun·lɔflaw·əlful

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