How do you pronounce "unpleasantly"?

In American English: /ənˈplɛzəntli/ (uhn-PLEHZ-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ʌnplˈɛzəntli/ (uhnpl-EHZ-uhntl-ee). In Canadian English: /ənˈplɛzəntli/ (uhn-PLEHZ-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnplˈɛzəntli/ (uhnpl-EHZ-uhntl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈplɛzəntli/ (uhn-PLEHZ-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ʌnplˈɛzəntli/ (uhnpl-EHZ-uhntl-ee).

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/ənˈplɛzəntli/

uhn-PLEHZ-uhntl-ee

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ənun·plɛzpleas·əntlant·ily

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