How do you pronounce "thriving"?

In American English: /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ (THREYEV-ing). In British English: /θɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (THR-eyev). In Canadian English: /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ (THREYEV-ing). In Australian English: /θɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (THR-eyev).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ (THREYEV-ing), while in British English it's /θɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (THR-eyev).

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thriving

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/ˈθraɪvɪŋ/

THREYEV-ing

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θraɪvthriv·ɪŋing

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