How do you pronounce "understands"?

In American English: /ˌəndɝˈstændz/ (uhnd-ur-STANDZ). In British English: /ˌɐndəstˈændz/ (ɐnd-UHST). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɝˈstændz/ (uhnd-ur-STANDZ). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəstˈandz/ (UHND-uhst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɝˈstændz/ (uhnd-ur-STANDZ), while in British English it's /ˌɐndəstˈændz/ (ɐnd-UHST).

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/ˌəndɝˈstændz/

uhnd-ur-STANDZ

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əndun·ɝder·stændzstands

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