How do you pronounce "modestly"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːdəstli/ (MAHD-uhstl-ee). In British English: /mˈɒdɪstli/ (M-od-istl). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːdəstli/ (MAHD-uhstl-ee). In Australian English: /mˈɒdɪstli/ (M-od-istl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːdəstli/ (MAHD-uhstl-ee), while in British English it's /mˈɒdɪstli/ (M-od-istl).

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modestly

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/ˈmɑːdəstli/

MAHD-uhstl-ee

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mɑːdmod·əstlest·ily

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