How do you pronounce "dostoevsky"?

In American English: /ˌdɔˈstoʊvski/ (daw-STOHVSK-ee). In British English: /dəstˈəʊvski/ (duhst-OHVSK-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌdɔˈstoʊvski/ (daw-STOHVSK-ee). In Australian English: /dəstˈəʊvski/ (duhst-OHVSK-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɔˈstoʊvski/ (daw-STOHVSK-ee), while in British English it's /dəstˈəʊvski/ (duhst-OHVSK-ee).

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dostoevsky

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/ˌdɔˈstoʊvski/

daw-STOHVSK-ee

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dɔdos·stoʊvskto·ievsky

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