How do you pronounce "astounded"?

In American English: /əˈstaʊndɪd/ (uh-STOWND-id). In British English: /ɐstˈaʊndɪd/ (ⱯST-ownd). In Canadian English: /əˈstaʊndɪd/ (uh-STOWND-id). In Australian English: /ɐstˈaʊndɪd/ (ⱯST-ownd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈstaʊndɪd/ (uh-STOWND-id), while in British English it's /ɐstˈaʊndɪd/ (ⱯST-ownd).

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astounded

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/əˈstaʊndɪd/

uh-STOWND-id

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əas·staʊndtound·ɪded

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