How do you pronounce "trenches"?

In American English: /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ (TREHNCH-iz). In British English: /tɹˈɛntʃɪz/ (TR-ehnch). In Canadian English: /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ (TREHNCH-iz). In Australian English: /tɹˈɛntʃɪz/ (TR-ehnch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ (TREHNCH-iz), while in British English it's /tɹˈɛntʃɪz/ (TR-ehnch).

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trenches

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/ˈtrɛntʃɪz/

TREHNCH-iz

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trɛntʃtrench·ɪzes

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