How do you pronounce "implies"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/ (im-PLEYEZ). In British English: /ɪmplˈaɪz/ (impl-EYEZ). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/ (im-PLEYEZ). In Australian English: /ɪmplˈaɪz/ (impl-EYEZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/ (im-PLEYEZ), while in British English it's /ɪmplˈaɪz/ (impl-EYEZ).

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implies

/ˌɪmˈplaɪz/

im-PLEYEZ

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ɪmim·plaɪzplies

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