How do you pronounce "outbreak"?

In American English: /ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/ (OWT-brayk). In British English: /ˈaʊtbɹˌeɪk/ (OWTBR-ayk). In Canadian English: /ˈʌʊtˌbreɪk/ (UH-uut-brayk). In Australian English: /ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/ (OWTBR-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/ (OWT-brayk), while in British English it's /ˈaʊtbɹˌeɪk/ (OWTBR-ayk).

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outbreak

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/ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/

OWT-brayk

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aʊtout·breɪkbreak

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