How do you pronounce "defends"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɛndz/ (di-FEHNDZ). In British English: /dɪfˈɛndz/ (dif-EHNDZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɛndz/ (di-FEHNDZ). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɛndz/ (dif-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɛndz/ (di-FEHNDZ), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɛndz/ (dif-EHNDZ).

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defends

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/dɪˈfɛndz/

di-FEHNDZ

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·fɛndzfends

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