How do you pronounce "extends"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɛndz/ (ik-STEHNDZ). In British English: /ɪkstˈɛndz/ (ikst-EHNDZ). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɛndz/ (ik-STEHNDZ). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɛndz/ (ehkst-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɛndz/ (ik-STEHNDZ), while in British English it's /ɪkstˈɛndz/ (ikst-EHNDZ).

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extends

/ɪkˈstɛndz/

ik-STEHNDZ

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ɪkex·stɛndztends

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