How do you pronounce "expands"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspændz/ (ik-SPANDZ). In British English: /ɛkspˈandz/ (EHKSP). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspændz/ (ik-SPANDZ). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈandz/ (EHKSP).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspændz/ (ik-SPANDZ), while in British English it's /ɛkspˈandz/ (EHKSP).

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expands

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/ɪkˈspændz/

ik-SPANDZ

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ɪkex·spændzpands

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