How do you pronounce "contentment"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛntmənt/ (kuhn-TEHNTM-uhnt). In British English: /kəntˈɛntmənt/ (kuhnt-EHNTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛntmənt/ (kuhn-TEHNTM-uhnt). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛntmənt/ (kuhnt-EHNTM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛntmənt/ (kuhn-TEHNTM-uhnt), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛntmənt/ (kuhnt-EHNTM-uhnt).

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contentment

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/kənˈtɛntmənt/

kuhn-TEHNTM-uhnt

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kəncon·tɛntmtent·əntment

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