How do you pronounce "expansions"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspænʃənz/ (ik-SPANSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɛkspˈanʃənz/ (ehksp-ANSH). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspænʃənz/ (ik-SPANSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈanʃənz/ (ehksp-ANSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspænʃənz/ (ik-SPANSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɛkspˈanʃənz/ (ehksp-ANSH).

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expansions

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/ɪkˈspænʃənz/

ik-SPANSH-uhnz

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ɪkex·spænʃpan·ənzsions

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