How do you pronounce "unstable"?

In American English: /ənˈsteɪbəl/ (uhn-STAYB-uhl). In British English: /ɐnstˈeɪbəl/ (ⱯNST-ayb). In Canadian English: /ənˈsteɪbəl/ (uhn-STAYB-uhl). In Australian English: /ʌnstˈeɪbəl/ (uhnst-AYB-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈsteɪbəl/ (uhn-STAYB-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐnstˈeɪbəl/ (ⱯNST-ayb).

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unstable

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/ənˈsteɪbəl/

uhn-STAYB-uhl

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ənun·steɪbsta·əlble

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