How do you pronounce "thoroughfares"?

In American English: /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛrz/ (THUR-oh-fehrz). In British English: /θˈʌɹəfˌeəz/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛrz/ (THUR-oh-fehrz). In Australian English: /θˈʌɹəfˌeəz/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛrz/ (THUR-oh-fehrz), while in British English it's /θˈʌɹəfˌeəz/ (TH-uhr-uhf-eh).

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thoroughfares

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/ˈθɝːoʊˌfɛrz/

THUR-oh-fehrz

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θɝːthor·oʊough·fɛrzfares

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