How do you pronounce "explodes"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsploʊdz/ (ik-SPLOHDZ). In British English: /ɛksplˈəʊdz/ (ehkspl-OHDZ). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsploʊdz/ (ik-SPLOHDZ). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈəʊdz/ (ehkspl-OHDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊdz/ (ik-SPLOHDZ), while in British English it's /ɛksplˈəʊdz/ (ehkspl-OHDZ).

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explodes

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/ɪkˈsploʊdz/

ik-SPLOHDZ

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ɪkex·sploʊdzplodes

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