How do you pronounce "tolstoy"?

In American English: /ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ/ (TOHL-stoy). In British English: /tˈɒlstɔɪ/ (T-olst). In Canadian English: /ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ/ (TOHL-stoy). In Australian English: /tˈɒlstɔɪ/ (T-olst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ/ (TOHL-stoy), while in British English it's /tˈɒlstɔɪ/ (T-olst).

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tolstoy

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/ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ/

TOHL-stoy

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toʊltol·stɔɪstoy

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