How do you pronounce "depends"?

In American English: /dɪˈpɛndz/ (di-PEHNDZ). In British English: /dɪpˈɛndz/ (dip-EHNDZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈpɛndz/ (di-PEHNDZ). In Australian English: /dɪpˈɛndz/ (dip-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈpɛndz/ (di-PEHNDZ), while in British English it's /dɪpˈɛndz/ (dip-EHNDZ).

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depends

/dɪˈpɛndz/

di-PEHNDZ

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·pɛndzpends

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