How do you pronounce "monastery"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːnəˌstɛri/ (MAHN-uh-stehr-ee). In British English: /mˈɒnastəɹi/ (M-on-ast). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːnəˌstɛri/ (MAHN-uh-stehr-ee). In Australian English: /mˈɒnastəɹi/ (M-on-ast).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːnəˌstɛri/ (MAHN-uh-stehr-ee), while in British English it's /mˈɒnastəɹi/ (M-on-ast).

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/ˈmɑːnəˌstɛri/

MAHN-uh-stehr-ee

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mɑːnmo·əna·stɛrst·iery

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