How do you pronounce "bostonian"?

In American English: /ˌbɔˈstoʊniːən/ (baw-STOHN-ee-uhn). In British English: /bəstˈəʊniən/ (buhst-OHN-ee-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌbɔˈstoʊniːən/ (baw-STOHN-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /bəstˈəʊniən/ (buhst-OHN-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌbɔˈstoʊniːən/ (baw-STOHN-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /bəstˈəʊniən/ (buhst-OHN-ee-uhn).

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/ˌbɔˈstoʊniːən/

baw-STOHN-ee-uhn

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bɔbo·stoʊnsto·iːni·ənan

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