How do you pronounce "intends"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛndz/ (in-TEHNDZ). In British English: /ɪntˈɛndz/ (int-EHNDZ). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛndz/ (in-TEHNDZ). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛndz/ (int-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛndz/ (in-TEHNDZ), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛndz/ (int-EHNDZ).

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intends

/ˌɪnˈtɛndz/

in-TEHNDZ

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ɪnin·tɛndztends

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