How do you pronounce "earthquakes"?

In American English: /ˈɝːθˌkweɪks/ (URTH-kwayks). In British English: /ˈɜːθkweɪks/ (ꞫTHKW-ayks). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːθˌkweɪks/ (URTH-kwayks). In Australian English: /ˈɜːθkweɪks/ (ꞫTHKW-ayks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːθˌkweɪks/ (URTH-kwayks), while in British English it's /ˈɜːθkweɪks/ (ꞫTHKW-ayks).

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earthquakes

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/ˈɝːθˌkweɪks/

URTH-kwayks

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ɝːθearth·kweɪksquakes

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