How do you pronounce "descendents"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛndənts/ (di-SEHND-uhnts). In British English: /dɪsˈɛndənts/ (dis-EHND-uhnts). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛndənts/ (di-SEHND-uhnts). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛndənts/ (dis-EHND-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛndənts/ (di-SEHND-uhnts), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛndənts/ (dis-EHND-uhnts).

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descendents

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/dɪˈsɛndənts/

di-SEHND-uhnts

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dɪde·sɛndscen·əntsdents

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