How do you pronounce "improves"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/ (im-PROOVZ). In British English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvz/ (impr-OOVZ). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/ (im-PROOVZ). In Australian English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvz/ (impr-OOVZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/ (im-PROOVZ), while in British English it's /ɪmpɹˈuːvz/ (impr-OOVZ).

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/ˌɪmˈpruːvz/

im-PROOVZ

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ɪmim·pruːvzproves

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