How do you pronounce "colonus"?

In American English: /kəˈloʊnəs/ (kuh-LOHN-uhs). In British English: /kˈɒləʊnəs/ (K-ol-ohn). In Canadian English: /kəˈloʊnəs/ (kuh-LOHN-uhs). In Australian English: /kˈɒləʊnəs/ (K-ol-ohn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈloʊnəs/ (kuh-LOHN-uhs), while in British English it's /kˈɒləʊnəs/ (K-ol-ohn).

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colonus

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/kəˈloʊnəs/

kuh-LOHN-uhs

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kəcol·loʊnon·əsus

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