How do you pronounce "unscrupulous"?

In American English: /ənˈskruːpjələs/ (uhn-SKROOPY-uhl-uhs). In British English: /ʌnskɹˈuːpjʊləs/ (uhnskr-OOPY-uul-uhs). In Canadian English: /ənˈskruːpjələs/ (uhn-SKROOPY-uhl-uhs). In Australian English: /ʌnskɹˈuːpjʊləs/ (uhnskr-OOPY-uul-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈskruːpjələs/ (uhn-SKROOPY-uhl-uhs), while in British English it's /ʌnskɹˈuːpjʊləs/ (uhnskr-OOPY-uul-uhs).

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unscrupulous

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/ənˈskruːpjələs/

uhn-SKROOPY-uhl-uhs

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ənun·skruːpjscr·əlupu·əslous

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