How do you pronounce "explosives"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/ (ik-SPLOHS-ivz). In British English: /ɛksplˈəʊsɪvz/ (ehkspl-OHS-ivz). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/ (ik-SPLOHS-ivz). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈəʊsɪvz/ (ehkspl-OHS-ivz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/ (ik-SPLOHS-ivz), while in British English it's /ɛksplˈəʊsɪvz/ (ehkspl-OHS-ivz).

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explosives

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/ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/

ik-SPLOHS-ivz

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sploʊsplo·ɪvzsives

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