How do you pronounce "forthright"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrˈθraɪt/ (FAWR-THREYET). In British English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪt/ (F-awthr). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrˈθrʌɪt/ (FAWR-THRUH-it). In Australian English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪt/ (F-awthr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrˈθraɪt/ (FAWR-THREYET), while in British English it's /fˈɔːθɹaɪt/ (F-awthr).

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forthright

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/ˈfɔrˈθraɪt/

FAWR-THREYET

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fɔrforth·θraɪtright

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