How do you pronounce "unsatisfactory"?

In American English: /ˌənsətɪsˈfæktɝi/ (uhns-uht-is-FAKT-ur-ee). In British English: /ˌɐnsətɪsfˈæktəɹi/ (ɐns-uht-ISF-akt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌənsətɪsˈfæktɝi/ (uhns-uht-is-FAKT-ur-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnsˌatɪsfˈaktəɹi/ (uhns-at-ISF-akt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌənsətɪsˈfæktɝi/ (uhns-uht-is-FAKT-ur-ee), while in British English it's /ˌɐnsətɪsfˈæktəɹi/ (ɐns-uht-ISF-akt-uhr).

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unsatisfactory

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/ˌənsətɪsˈfæktɝi/

uhns-uht-is-FAKT-ur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ənsun·ətsat·ɪsis·fæktfac·ɝto·iry

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