How do you pronounce "weekends"?

In American English: /ˈwiːˌkɛndz/ (WEE-kehndz). In British English: /wˈiːkˌɛndz/ (W-eek). In Canadian English: /ˈwiːˌkɛndz/ (WEE-kehndz). In Australian English: /wiːkˈɛndz/ (week-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwiːˌkɛndz/ (WEE-kehndz), while in British English it's /wˈiːkˌɛndz/ (W-eek).

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weekends

/ˈwiːˌkɛndz/

WEE-kehndz

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wiːweek·kɛndzends

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