How do you pronounce "thereby"?

In American English: /ˈðɛrˈbaɪ/ (THEHR-BEYE). In British English: /ðˌɛəbˈaɪ/ (th-eh-UHB). In Canadian English: /ˈðɛrˈbaɪ/ (THEHR-BEYE). In Australian English: /ðeəbˈaɪ/ (theh-uhb-EYE).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈðɛrˈbaɪ/ (THEHR-BEYE), while in British English it's /ðˌɛəbˈaɪ/ (th-eh-UHB).

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thereby

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/ˈðɛrˈbaɪ/

THEHR-BEYE

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ðɛrthere·baɪby

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