How do you pronounce "upstanding"?

In American English: /ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/ (UHP-stand-ing). In British English: /ʌpstˈandɪŋ/ (uhpst-AND). In Canadian English: /ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/ (UHP-stand-ing). In Australian English: /ʌpstˈandɪŋ/ (uhpst-AND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/ (UHP-stand-ing), while in British English it's /ʌpstˈandɪŋ/ (uhpst-AND).

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upstanding

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/ˈʌpˌstændɪŋ/

UHP-stand-ing

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ʌpup·stændstand·ɪŋing

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