How do you pronounce "exists"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɪsts/ (ig-ZISTS). In British English: /ɪgzˈɪsts/ (igz-ISTS). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɪsts/ (ig-ZISTS). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɪsts/ (ehgz-ISTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɪsts/ (ig-ZISTS), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈɪsts/ (igz-ISTS).

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exists

/ɪgˈzɪsts/

ig-ZISTS

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ɪgex·zɪstsists

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