How do you pronounce "contemptuously"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛmpˌtʃuːəsli/ (kuhn-TEHMP-choo-uhsl). In British English: /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəsli/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhsl-ee). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛmpˌtʃuːəsli/ (kuhn-TEHMP-choo-uhsl). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəsli/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhsl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛmpˌtʃuːəsli/ (kuhn-TEHMP-choo-uhsl), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛmptʃuːəsli/ (kuhnt-EHMPCH-oo-uhsl-ee).

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contemptuously

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/kənˈtɛmpˌtʃuːəsli/

kuhn-TEHMP-choo-uhsl

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tɛmptemp·tʃuːtuous·əslly

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