How do you pronounce "thoroughfare"?

In American English: /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛr/ (THUR-oh-fehr). In British English: /θˈʌɹəfˌeə/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛr/ (THUR-oh-fehr). In Australian English: /θˈʌɹəfˌeə/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛr/ (THUR-oh-fehr), while in British English it's /θˈʌɹəfˌeə/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh).

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thoroughfare

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/ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛr/

THUR-oh-fehr

Syllable Breakdown

θɝːthor·oʊough·fɛrfare

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