How do you pronounce "unreliable"?

In American English: /ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl/ (uhnr-i-LEYE-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ˌɐnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/ (ɐnr-IL-eye-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl/ (uhnr-i-LEYE-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/ (uhnr-il-EYE-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl/ (uhnr-i-LEYE-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌɐnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/ (ɐnr-IL-eye-uhb).

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unreliable

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/ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl/

uhnr-i-LEYE-uhb-uhl

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ənrun·ɪre·laɪli·əbab·əlle

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