How do you pronounce "monopoly"?

In American English: /məˈnɑːpəli/ (muh-NAHP-uhl-ee). In British English: /mənˈɒpəli/ (muhn-OP-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /məˈnɑːpəli/ (muh-NAHP-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /mənˈɒpəli/ (muhn-OP-uhl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈnɑːpəli/ (muh-NAHP-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /mənˈɒpəli/ (muhn-OP-uhl-ee).

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/məˈnɑːpəli/

muh-NAHP-uhl-ee

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məmo·nɑːpn·əlop·ioly

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