How do you pronounce "declines"?

In American English: /dɪˈklaɪnz/ (di-KLEYENZ). In British English: /dɪklˈaɪnz/ (dikl-EYENZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈklaɪnz/ (di-KLEYENZ). In Australian English: /dɪklˈaɪnz/ (dikl-EYENZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈklaɪnz/ (di-KLEYENZ), while in British English it's /dɪklˈaɪnz/ (dikl-EYENZ).

How to Pronounce "declines"

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declines

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/dɪˈklaɪnz/

di-KLEYENZ

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dɪde·klaɪnzclines

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