How do you pronounce "survives"?

In American English: /sɝˈvaɪvz/ (sur-VEYEVZ). In British English: /səvˈaɪvz/ (suhv-EYEVZ). In Canadian English: /sɝˈvaɪvz/ (sur-VEYEVZ). In Australian English: /səvˈaɪvz/ (suhv-EYEVZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈvaɪvz/ (sur-VEYEVZ), while in British English it's /səvˈaɪvz/ (suhv-EYEVZ).

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survives

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/sɝˈvaɪvz/

sur-VEYEVZ

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sɝsur·vaɪvzvives

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