How do you pronounce "unprepared"?

In American English: /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/ (uhnpr-ee-PEHRD). In British English: /ʌnpɹɪpˈeəd/ (uhnpr-ip-EH-uhd). In Canadian English: /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/ (uhnpr-ee-PEHRD). In Australian English: /ʌnpɹɪpˈeəd/ (uhnpr-ip-EH-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/ (uhnpr-ee-PEHRD), while in British English it's /ʌnpɹɪpˈeəd/ (uhnpr-ip-EH-uhd).

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/ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/

uhnpr-ee-PEHRD

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ənprun·iːpre·pɛrdpared

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