How do you pronounce "breakthroughs"?

In American English: /ˈbreɪkˌθruːz/ (BRAYK-throoz). In British English: /bɹˈeɪkθɹuːz/ (BR-aykthr). In Canadian English: /ˈbreɪkˌθruːz/ (BRAYK-throoz). In Australian English: /bɹˈeɪkθɹuːz/ (BR-aykthr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbreɪkˌθruːz/ (BRAYK-throoz), while in British English it's /bɹˈeɪkθɹuːz/ (BR-aykthr).

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/ˈbreɪkˌθruːz/

BRAYK-throoz

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breɪkbreak·θruːzthroughs

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