How do you pronounce "contemptible"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ (kuhn-TEHMPT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /kəntˈɛmptɪbəl/ (kuhnt-EHMPT-ib-uhl). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ (kuhn-TEHMPT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛmptɪbəl/ (kuhnt-EHMPT-ib-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ (kuhn-TEHMPT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛmptɪbəl/ (kuhnt-EHMPT-ib-uhl).

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/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

kuhn-TEHMPT-uhb-uhl

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kəncon·tɛmpttemp·əbti·əlble

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