How do you pronounce "thereafter"?

In American English: /ðɛˈræftɝ/ (theh-RAFT-ur). In British English: /ðˌɛəɹˈɑːftə/ (th-eh-UHR-ahft). In Canadian English: /ðɛˈræftɝ/ (theh-RAFT-ur). In Australian English: /ðeəɹˈaftə/ (theh-uhr-AFT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ðɛˈræftɝ/ (theh-RAFT-ur), while in British English it's /ðˌɛəɹˈɑːftə/ (th-eh-UHR-ahft).

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thereafter

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/ðɛˈræftɝ/

theh-RAFT-ur

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ðɛth·ræftere·ɝafter

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