How do you pronounce "explores"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsplɔrz/ (ik-SPLAWRZ). In British English: /ɛksplˈɔːz/ (ehkspl-AWZ). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsplɔrz/ (ik-SPLAWRZ). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈɔːz/ (ehkspl-AWZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsplɔrz/ (ik-SPLAWRZ), while in British English it's /ɛksplˈɔːz/ (ehkspl-AWZ).

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explores

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/ɪkˈsplɔrz/

ik-SPLAWRZ

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ɪkex·splɔrzplores

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