How do you pronounce "contemporaries"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛmpɝˌɛriːz/ (kuhn-TEHMP-ur-ehr-eez). In British English: /kəntˈɛmpəɹəɹiz/ (kuhnt-EHMP-uhr-uhr-eez). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛmpɝˌɛriːz/ (kuhn-TEHMP-ur-ehr-eez). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛmpəɹəɹiz/ (kuhnt-EHMP-uhr-uhr-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛmpɝˌɛriːz/ (kuhn-TEHMP-ur-ehr-eez), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛmpəɹəɹiz/ (kuhnt-EHMP-uhr-uhr-eez).

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/kənˈtɛmpɝˌɛriːz/

kuhn-TEHMP-ur-ehr-eez

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tɛmptem·ɝpo·ɛrrar·iːzies

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