How do you pronounce "contemptuous"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhn-TEHMPCH-oo-uhs). In British English: /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhs). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhn-TEHMPCH-oo-uhs). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhn-TEHMPCH-oo-uhs), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəs/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhs).

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contemptuous

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/kənˈtɛmptʃuːəs/

kuhn-TEHMPCH-oo-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tɛmptʃtemp·uːtu·əsous

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