How do you pronounce "untoward"?

In American English: /əntuːˈɔrd/ (uhnt-oo-AWRD). In British English: /ʌntəwˈɔːd/ (uhnt-uhw-AWD). In Canadian English: /əntuːˈɔrd/ (uhnt-oo-AWRD). In Australian English: /ʌntəwˈɔːd/ (uhnt-uhw-AWD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əntuːˈɔrd/ (uhnt-oo-AWRD), while in British English it's /ʌntəwˈɔːd/ (uhnt-uhw-AWD).

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untoward

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/əntuːˈɔrd/

uhnt-oo-AWRD

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əntun·uːto·ɔrdward

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