How do you pronounce "sentences"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntənsəz/ (SEHNT-uhns-uhz). In British English: /sˈɛntənsɪz/ (S-ehnt-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntənsəz/ (SEHNT-uhns-uhz). In Australian English: /sˈɛntənsɪz/ (S-ehnt-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntənsəz/ (SEHNT-uhns-uhz), while in British English it's /sˈɛntənsɪz/ (S-ehnt-uhns).

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/ˈsɛntənsəz/

SEHNT-uhns-uhz

Syllable Breakdown

sɛntsen·ənsten·əzces

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