How do you pronounce "aforethought"?

In American English: /əˈfɔrˌθɑːt/ (uh-FAWR-thaht). In British English: /ɐfˈɔːθɔːt/ (ⱯF-awth). In Canadian English: /əˈfɔrˌθɑːt/ (uh-FAWR-thaht). In Australian English: /ɐfˈɔːθɔːt/ (ⱯF-awth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɔrˌθɑːt/ (uh-FAWR-thaht), while in British English it's /ɐfˈɔːθɔːt/ (ⱯF-awth).

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aforethought

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/əˈfɔrˌθɑːt/

uh-FAWR-thaht

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əafore·fɔrtho·θɑːtught

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