How do you pronounce "monstrous"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːnstrəs/ (MAHNSTR-uhs). In British English: /mˈɒnstɹəs/ (M-onstr). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːnstrəs/ (MAHNSTR-uhs). In Australian English: /mˈɒnstɹəs/ (M-onstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːnstrəs/ (MAHNSTR-uhs), while in British English it's /mˈɒnstɹəs/ (M-onstr).

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monstrous

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/ˈmɑːnstrəs/

MAHNSTR-uhs

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mɑːnstrmon·əsstrous

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