How do you pronounce "explains"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspleɪnz/ (ik-SPLAYNZ). In British English: /ɪksplˈeɪnz/ (ikspl-AYNZ). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspleɪnz/ (ik-SPLAYNZ). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈeɪnz/ (ehkspl-AYNZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspleɪnz/ (ik-SPLAYNZ), while in British English it's /ɪksplˈeɪnz/ (ikspl-AYNZ).

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explains

/ɪkˈspleɪnz/

ik-SPLAYNZ

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·spleɪnzplains

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