How do you pronounce "express"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsprɛs/ (ik-SPREHS). In British English: /ɪkspɹˈɛs/ (ikspr-EHS). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsprɛs/ (ik-SPREHS). In Australian English: /ɛkspɹˈɛs/ (ehkspr-EHS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsprɛs/ (ik-SPREHS), while in British English it's /ɪkspɹˈɛs/ (ikspr-EHS).

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express

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/ɪkˈsprɛs/

ik-SPREHS

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ɪkex·sprɛspress

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