How do you pronounce "thesaurus"?

In American English: /θəˈsɔrəs/ (thuh-SAWR-uhs). In British English: /θɪsˈɔːɹəs/ (this-AWR-uhs). In Canadian English: /θəˈsɔrəs/ (thuh-SAWR-uhs). In Australian English: /θɪsˈɔːɹəs/ (this-AWR-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /θəˈsɔrəs/ (thuh-SAWR-uhs), while in British English it's /θɪsˈɔːɹəs/ (this-AWR-uhs).

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thesaurus

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/θəˈsɔrəs/

thuh-SAWR-uhs

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θəthe·sɔrsau·əsrus

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