How do you pronounce "relaxes"?

In American English: /rɪˈlæksɪz/ (ri-LAKS-iz). In British English: /ɹɪlˈaksɪz/ (ril-AKS). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlæksɪz/ (ri-LAKS-iz). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈaksɪz/ (ril-AKS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlæksɪz/ (ri-LAKS-iz), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈaksɪz/ (ril-AKS).

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relaxes

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/rɪˈlæksɪz/

ri-LAKS-iz

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rɪre·lækslax·ɪzes

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