How do you pronounce "contention"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛnʃən/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /kəntˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛnʃən/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛnʃən/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhn).

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contention

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/kənˈtɛnʃən/

kuhn-TEHNSH-uhn

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kəncon·tɛnʃten·əntion

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