How do you pronounce "breakthrough"?

In American English: /ˈbreɪkˌθruː/ (BRAYK-throo). In British English: /bɹˈeɪkθɹuː/ (BR-aykthr). In Canadian English: /ˈbreɪkˌθruː/ (BRAYK-throo). In Australian English: /bɹˈeɪkθɹuː/ (BR-aykthr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbreɪkˌθruː/ (BRAYK-throo), while in British English it's /bɹˈeɪkθɹuː/ (BR-aykthr).

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breakthrough

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/ˈbreɪkˌθruː/

BRAYK-throo

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breɪkbreak·θruːthrough

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