How do you pronounce "contends"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛndz/ (kuhn-TEHNDZ). In British English: /kəntˈɛndz/ (kuhnt-EHNDZ). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛndz/ (kuhn-TEHNDZ). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛndz/ (kuhnt-EHNDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛndz/ (kuhn-TEHNDZ), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛndz/ (kuhnt-EHNDZ).

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contends

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/kənˈtɛndz/

kuhn-TEHNDZ

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kəncon·tɛndztends

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