How to pronounce spends in American English
SPEHNDZ
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Americans pronounce spends as SPEHNDZ (/spɛndz/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "spends" sounds like SPEHNDZ.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, what turns word-by-word reading into actual conversation. It comes out as SPEHNDZ.
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Is the American pronunciation of "spends" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "SPEHNDZ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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