How do you pronounce "astonishment"?

In American English: /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (uh-STAHN-ishm-uhnt). In British English: /ɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt/ (ⱯST-on-ishm). In Canadian English: /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (uh-STAHN-ishm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt/ (ⱯST-on-ishm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (uh-STAHN-ishm-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt/ (ⱯST-on-ishm).

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/əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

uh-STAHN-ishm-uhnt

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əas·stɑːnton·ɪʃmish·əntment

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