How do you pronounce "unwillingly"?

In American English: /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/ (uhn-WIL-ingl-ee). In British English: /ʌnwˈɪlɪŋli/ (uhnw-IL-ingl-ee). In Canadian English: /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/ (uhn-WIL-ingl-ee). In Australian English: /ʌnwˈɪlɪŋli/ (uhnw-IL-ingl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/ (uhn-WIL-ingl-ee), while in British English it's /ʌnwˈɪlɪŋli/ (uhnw-IL-ingl-ee).

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unwillingly

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/ənˈwɪlɪŋli/

uhn-WIL-ingl-ee

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ənun·wɪlwill·ɪŋling·ily

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