How do you pronounce "unnerving"?

In American English: /əˈnɝːvɪŋ/ (uh-NURV-ing). In British English: /ʌnnˈɜːvɪŋ/ (uhnn-ꞫV-ing). In Canadian English: /əˈnɝːvɪŋ/ (uh-NURV-ing). In Australian English: /ʌnnˈɜːvɪŋ/ (uhnn-ꞫV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈnɝːvɪŋ/ (uh-NURV-ing), while in British English it's /ʌnnˈɜːvɪŋ/ (uhnn-ꞫV-ing).

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/əˈnɝːvɪŋ/

uh-NURV-ing

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əun·nɝːvnerv·ɪŋing

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