How do you pronounce "remains"?

In American English: /rɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ). In British English: /ɹɪmˈeɪnz/ (rim-AYNZ). In Canadian English: /rɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ). In Australian English: /ɹɪmˈeɪnz/ (rim-AYNZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ), while in British English it's /ɹɪmˈeɪnz/ (rim-AYNZ).

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remains

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/rɪˈmeɪnz/

ri-MAYNZ

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rɪre·meɪnzmains

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