How do you pronounce "thanksgiving"?

In American English: /ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ/ (thangks-GIV-ing). In British English: /θˈæŋksgˌɪvɪŋ/ (TH-angksg-iv). In Canadian English: /ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ/ (thangks-GIV-ing). In Australian English: /θˈaŋksɡɪvɪŋ/ (TH-angksg).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ/ (thangks-GIV-ing), while in British English it's /θˈæŋksgˌɪvɪŋ/ (TH-angksg-iv).

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thanksgiving

/ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ/

thangks-GIV-ing

Syllable Breakdown

θæŋksthanks·gɪvgiv·ɪŋing

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