How do you pronounce "monument"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/ (MAHNY-oom-uhnt). In British English: /mˈɒnjʊmənt/ (M-ony-uum). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/ (MAHNY-oom-uhnt). In Australian English: /mˈɒnjuːmənt/ (M-ony-oom).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/ (MAHNY-oom-uhnt), while in British English it's /mˈɒnjʊmənt/ (M-ony-uum).

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/ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/

MAHNY-oom-uhnt

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mɑːnjmon·uːmu·əntment

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