How do you pronounce "punches"?

In American English: /ˈpʌntʃɪz/ (PUHNCH-iz). In British English: /pˈʌntʃɪz/ (P-uhnch). In Canadian English: /ˈpʌntʃɪz/ (PUHNCH-iz). In Australian English: /pˈʌntʃɪz/ (P-uhnch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpʌntʃɪz/ (PUHNCH-iz), while in British English it's /pˈʌntʃɪz/ (P-uhnch).

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punches

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/ˈpʌntʃɪz/

PUHNCH-iz

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pʌntʃpunch·ɪzes

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