How do you pronounce "unproductive"?

In American English: /ˌənprəˈdʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uh-DUHKT-iv). In British English: /ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uhd-UHKT-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌənprəˈdʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uh-DUHKT-iv). In Australian English: /ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uhd-UHKT-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənprəˈdʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uh-DUHKT-iv), while in British English it's /ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv/ (uhnpr-uhd-UHKT-iv).

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/ˌənprəˈdʌktɪv/

uhnpr-uh-DUHKT-iv

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ənprun·əpro·dʌktduc·ɪvtive

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