How do you pronounce "extremes"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstriːmz/ (ik-STREEMZ). In British English: /ɛkstɹˈiːmz/ (ehkstr-EEMZ). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstriːmz/ (ik-STREEMZ). In Australian English: /ɛkstɹˈiːmz/ (ehkstr-EEMZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstriːmz/ (ik-STREEMZ), while in British English it's /ɛkstɹˈiːmz/ (ehkstr-EEMZ).

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extremes

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/ɪkˈstriːmz/

ik-STREEMZ

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ɪkex·striːmztremes

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