How do you pronounce "unwanted"?

In American English: /ənˈwɔntɪd/ (uhn-WAWNT-id). In British English: /ɐnwˈɒntɪd/ (ⱯNW-ont). In Canadian English: /ənˈwɔntɪd/ (uhn-WAWNT-id). In Australian English: /ʌnwˈɒntɪd/ (uhnw-ONT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈwɔntɪd/ (uhn-WAWNT-id), while in British English it's /ɐnwˈɒntɪd/ (ⱯNW-ont).

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unwanted

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/ənˈwɔntɪd/

uhn-WAWNT-id

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ənun·wɔntwant·ɪded

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