How do you pronounce "northeastern"?

In American English: /ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝn/ (nawr-THEEST-urn). In British English: /nˈɔːθiːstən/ (N-awth-eest). In Canadian English: /ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝn/ (nawr-THEEST-urn). In Australian English: /nˈɔːθiːstən/ (N-awth-eest).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝn/ (nawr-THEEST-urn), while in British English it's /nˈɔːθiːstən/ (N-awth-eest).

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northeastern

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/ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝn/

nawr-THEEST-urn

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nɔrnorth·θiːsteast·ɝnern

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