How do you pronounce "monotone"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːnəˌtoʊn/ (MAHN-uh-tohn). In British English: /mˈɒnətˌəʊn/ (M-on-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːnəˌtoʊn/ (MAHN-uh-tohn). In Australian English: /mˈɒnətˌəʊn/ (M-on-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːnəˌtoʊn/ (MAHN-uh-tohn), while in British English it's /mˈɒnətˌəʊn/ (M-on-uht).

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monotone

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/ˈmɑːnəˌtoʊn/

MAHN-uh-tohn

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mɑːnmo·əno·toʊntone

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