How do you pronounce "unpretentious"?

In American English: /ˌənpriːˈtɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-ee-TEHNSH-uhs). In British English: /ʌnpɹɪtˈɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-it-EHNSH-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌənpriːˈtɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-ee-TEHNSH-uhs). In Australian English: /ʌnpɹɪtˈɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-it-EHNSH-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənpriːˈtɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-ee-TEHNSH-uhs), while in British English it's /ʌnpɹɪtˈɛnʃəs/ (uhnpr-it-EHNSH-uhs).

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unpretentious

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/ˌənpriːˈtɛnʃəs/

uhnpr-ee-TEHNSH-uhs

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ənprun·iːpre·tɛnʃten·əstious

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