How do you pronounce "unthinkable"?

In American English: /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (uhn-THINGK-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ʌnθˈɪŋkəbəl/ (uhnth-INGK-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (uhn-THINGK-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ʌnθˈɪŋkəbəl/ (uhnth-INGK-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (uhn-THINGK-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ʌnθˈɪŋkəbəl/ (uhnth-INGK-uhb-uhl).

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unthinkable

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/ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/

uhn-THINGK-uhb-uhl

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ənun·θɪŋkth·əbink·əlable

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