How do you pronounce "thousand"?

In American English: /ˈθaʊzənd/ (THOWZ-uhnd). In British English: /θˈaʊzənd/ (TH-owz). In Canadian English: /ˈθaʊzənd/ (THOWZ-uhnd). In Australian English: /θˈaʊzənd/ (TH-owz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθaʊzənd/ (THOWZ-uhnd), while in British English it's /θˈaʊzənd/ (TH-owz).

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thousand

/ˈθaʊzənd/

THOWZ-uhnd

Syllable Breakdown

θaʊzthou·əndsand

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