How do you pronounce "expenses"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ (ik-SPEHNS-iz). In British English: /ɪkspˈɛnsɪz/ (iksp-EHNS-iz). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ (ik-SPEHNS-iz). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈɛnsɪz/ (ehksp-EHNS-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ (ik-SPEHNS-iz), while in British English it's /ɪkspˈɛnsɪz/ (iksp-EHNS-iz).

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expenses

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/

ik-SPEHNS-iz

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ɪkex·spɛnspens·ɪzes

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