How do you pronounce "commandment"?

In American English: /kəˈmændmənt/ (kuh-MANDM-uhnt). In British English: /kəmˈandmənt/ (kuhm-ANDM). In Canadian English: /kəˈmændmənt/ (kuh-MANDM-uhnt). In Australian English: /kəmˈandmənt/ (kuhm-ANDM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈmændmənt/ (kuh-MANDM-uhnt), while in British English it's /kəmˈandmənt/ (kuhm-ANDM).

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commandment

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/kəˈmændmənt/

kuh-MANDM-uhnt

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kəcom·mændmmand·əntment

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