How do you pronounce "extensions"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɛnʃənz/ (ik-STEHNSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɪkstˈɛnʃənz/ (ikst-EHNSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɛnʃənz/ (ik-STEHNSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɛnʃənz/ (ehkst-EHNSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnʃənz/ (ik-STEHNSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɪkstˈɛnʃənz/ (ikst-EHNSH-uhnz).

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extensions

/ɪkˈstɛnʃənz/

ik-STEHNSH-uhnz

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ɪkex·stɛnʃten·ənzsions

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