How do you pronounce "unlikely"?

In American English: /ənˈlaɪkli/ (uhn-LEYEKL-ee). In British English: /ɐnlˈaɪkli/ (ⱯNL-eyekl). In Canadian English: /ənˈlʌɪkli/ (uhn-LUH-ikl-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnlˈaɪkli/ (uhnl-EYEKL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈlaɪkli/ (uhn-LEYEKL-ee), while in British English it's /ɐnlˈaɪkli/ (ⱯNL-eyekl).

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unlikely

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/ənˈlaɪkli/

uhn-LEYEKL-ee

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ənun·laɪkllike·ily

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