How do you pronounce "unpromising"?

In American English: /ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/ (uhn-PRAWM-is-ing). In British English: /ʌnpɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (uhnpr-OM-is-ing). In Canadian English: /ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/ (uhn-PRAWM-is-ing). In Australian English: /ʌnpɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (uhnpr-OM-is-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/ (uhn-PRAWM-is-ing), while in British English it's /ʌnpɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (uhnpr-OM-is-ing).

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/ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/

uhn-PRAWM-is-ing

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ənun·prɔmpro·ɪsmis·ɪŋing

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