How do you pronounce "threshold"?

In American English: /ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/ (THREH-shohld). In British English: /θɹˈɛʃˌəʊld/ (THR-ehsh). In Canadian English: /ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/ (THREH-shohld). In Australian English: /θɹˈɛʃəʊld/ (THR-ehsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/ (THREH-shohld), while in British English it's /θɹˈɛʃˌəʊld/ (THR-ehsh).

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threshold

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/ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/

THREH-shohld

Syllable Breakdown

θrɛthresh·ʃoʊldold

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