How do you pronounce "forebears"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrˌbɛrz/ (FAWR-behrz). In British English: /fˈɔːbeəz/ (F-awb-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrˌbɛrz/ (FAWR-behrz). In Australian English: /fˈɔːbeəz/ (F-awb-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrˌbɛrz/ (FAWR-behrz), while in British English it's /fˈɔːbeəz/ (F-awb-eh).

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forebears

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/ˈfɔrˌbɛrz/

FAWR-behrz

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fɔrfore·bɛrzbears

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