How do you pronounce "intestines"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛstənz/ (in-TEHST-uhnz). In British English: /ɪntˈɛstɪnz/ (int-EHST-inz). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛstənz/ (in-TEHST-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛstɪnz/ (int-EHST-inz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛstənz/ (in-TEHST-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛstɪnz/ (int-EHST-inz).

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intestines

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/ˌɪnˈtɛstənz/

in-TEHST-uhnz

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ɪnin·tɛsttest·ənzines

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