How do you pronounce "therapist"?

In American English: /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ (THEHR-uhp-ist). In British English: /θˈɛɹəpɪst/ (TH-ehr-uhp). In Canadian English: /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ (THEHR-uhp-ist). In Australian English: /θˈɛɹəpˌɪst/ (TH-ehr-uhp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ (THEHR-uhp-ist), while in British English it's /θˈɛɹəpɪst/ (TH-ehr-uhp).

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/ˈθɛrəpɪst/

THEHR-uhp-ist

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θɛrther·əpa·ɪstpist

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