How do you pronounce "forthrightly"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrˈθraɪtli/ (FAWR-THREYETL-ee). In British English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪtli/ (F-awthr-eyetl). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrˈθrʌɪtli/ (FAWR-THRUH-itl-ee). In Australian English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪtli/ (F-awthr-eyetl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrˈθraɪtli/ (FAWR-THREYETL-ee), while in British English it's /fˈɔːθɹaɪtli/ (F-awthr-eyetl).

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/ˈfɔrˈθraɪtli/

FAWR-THREYETL-ee

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fɔrforth·θraɪtlright·ily

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