How do you pronounce "millstone"?

In American English: /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ (MIL-stohn). In British English: /mˈɪlstəʊn/ (M-ilst). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ (MIL-stohn). In Australian English: /mˈɪlstəʊn/ (M-ilst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ (MIL-stohn), while in British English it's /mˈɪlstəʊn/ (M-ilst).

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millstone

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/ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/

MIL-stohn

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mɪlmill·stoʊnstone

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