How do you pronounce "birthplace"?

In American English: /ˈbɝːθˌpleɪs/ (BURTH-plays). In British English: /bˈɜːθpleɪs/ (B-ɜthpl). In Canadian English: /ˈbɝːθˌpleɪs/ (BURTH-plays). In Australian English: /bˈɜːθpleɪs/ (B-ɜthpl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɝːθˌpleɪs/ (BURTH-plays), while in British English it's /bˈɜːθpleɪs/ (B-ɜthpl).

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birthplace

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/ˈbɝːθˌpleɪs/

BURTH-plays

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bɝːθbirth·pleɪsplace

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