How do you pronounce "therapy"?

In American English: /ˈθɛrəpi/ (THEHR-uhp-ee). In British English: /θˈɛɹəpi/ (TH-ehr-uhp). In Canadian English: /ˈθɛrəpi/ (THEHR-uhp-ee). In Australian English: /θˈɛɹəpi/ (TH-ehr-uhp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθɛrəpi/ (THEHR-uhp-ee), while in British English it's /θˈɛɹəpi/ (TH-ehr-uhp).

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therapy

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/ˈθɛrəpi/

THEHR-uhp-ee

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θɛrther·əpa·ipy

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