How do you pronounce "unlike"?

In American English: /ənˈlaɪk/ (uhn-LEYEK). In British English: /ɐnlˈaɪk/ (ⱯNL). In Canadian English: /ənˈlʌɪk/ (uhn-LUH-ik). In Australian English: /ʌnlˈaɪk/ (uhnl-EYEK).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈlaɪk/ (uhn-LEYEK), while in British English it's /ɐnlˈaɪk/ (ⱯNL).

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unlike

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/ənˈlaɪk/

uhn-LEYEK

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ənun·laɪklike

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