How do you pronounce "unsympathetic"?

In American English: /ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (uhn-simp-uh-THEHT-ik). In British English: /ʌnsˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (uhns-imp-uhth-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (uhn-simp-uh-THEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ʌnsˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (uhns-imp-uhth-EHT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (uhn-simp-uh-THEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ʌnsˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (uhns-imp-uhth-EHT-ik).

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/ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

uhn-simp-uh-THEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ənun·sɪmpsym·əpa·θɛtthet·ɪkic

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