How do you pronounce "threadbare"?

In American English: /ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/ (THREHD-behr). In British English: /θɹˈɛdbeə/ (THR-ehdb-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/ (THREHD-behr). In Australian English: /θɹˈɛdbeə/ (THR-ehdb-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/ (THREHD-behr), while in British English it's /θɹˈɛdbeə/ (THR-ehdb-eh).

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threadbare

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/ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/

THREHD-behr

Syllable Breakdown

θrɛdthread·bɛrbare

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