How do you pronounce "astonished"?

In American English: /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/ (uh-STAHN-isht). In British English: /ɐstˈɒnɪʃt/ (ⱯST-on). In Canadian English: /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/ (uh-STAHN-isht). In Australian English: /ɐstˈɒnɪʃt/ (ⱯST-on).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/ (uh-STAHN-isht), while in British English it's /ɐstˈɒnɪʃt/ (ⱯST-on).

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astonished

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/əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

uh-STAHN-isht

Syllable Breakdown

əas·stɑːnton·ɪʃtished

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