How do you pronounce "monopolistic"?

In American English: /məˌnɑːpəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-nahp-uh-LIST-ik). In British English: /mənˈɒpəlˈɪstɪk/ (muhn-OP-uhl-IST-ik). In Canadian English: /məˌnɑːpəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-nahp-uh-LIST-ik). In Australian English: /mənˈɒpəlˈɪstɪk/ (muhn-OP-uhl-IST-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˌnɑːpəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-nahp-uh-LIST-ik), while in British English it's /mənˈɒpəlˈɪstɪk/ (muhn-OP-uhl-IST-ik).

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/məˌnɑːpəˈlɪstɪk/

muh-nahp-uh-LIST-ik

Syllable Breakdown

məmo·nɑːpnop·əo·lɪstlis·ɪktic

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