How do you pronounce "stretches"?

In American English: /ˈstrɛtʃəz/ (STREHCH-uhz). In British English: /stɹˈɛtʃɪz/ (STR-ehch). In Canadian English: /ˈstrɛtʃəz/ (STREHCH-uhz). In Australian English: /stɹˈɛtʃɪz/ (STR-ehch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstrɛtʃəz/ (STREHCH-uhz), while in British English it's /stɹˈɛtʃɪz/ (STR-ehch).

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stretches

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/ˈstrɛtʃəz/

STREHCH-uhz

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strɛtʃstretch·əzes

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