How do you pronounce "contentions"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛnʃənz/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhnz). In British English: /kəntˈɛnʃənz/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛnʃənz/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛnʃənz/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛnʃənz/ (kuhn-TEHNSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛnʃənz/ (kuhnt-EHNSH-uhnz).

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/kənˈtɛnʃənz/

kuhn-TEHNSH-uhnz

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kəncon·tɛnʃtent·ənzions

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