How do you pronounce "therefore"?

In American English: /ˈðɛrˌfɔr/ (THEHR-fawr). In British English: /ðˈɛəfˌɔː/ (TH-eh-uhf). In Canadian English: /ˈðɛrˌfɔr/ (THEHR-fawr). In Australian English: /ðˈeəfɔː/ (TH-eh-uhf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈðɛrˌfɔr/ (THEHR-fawr), while in British English it's /ðˈɛəfˌɔː/ (TH-eh-uhf).

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/ˈðɛrˌfɔr/

THEHR-fawr

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ðɛrthere·fɔrfore

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