How do you pronounce "forthrightness"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrˈθraɪtnəs/ (FAWR-THREYETN-uhs). In British English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪtnəs/ (F-awthr-eyetn). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrˈθrʌɪtnəs/ (FAWR-THRUH-itn-uhs). In Australian English: /fˈɔːθɹaɪtnəs/ (F-awthr-eyetn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrˈθraɪtnəs/ (FAWR-THREYETN-uhs), while in British English it's /fˈɔːθɹaɪtnəs/ (F-awthr-eyetn).

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forthrightness

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/ˈfɔrˈθraɪtnəs/

FAWR-THREYETN-uhs

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fɔrforth·θraɪtnright·əsness

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