How do you pronounce "contestants"?

In American English: /kənˈtɛstənts/ (kuhn-TEHST-uhnts). In British English: /kəntˈɛstənts/ (kuhnt-EHST-uhnts). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɛstənts/ (kuhn-TEHST-uhnts). In Australian English: /kəntˈɛstənts/ (kuhnt-EHST-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɛstənts/ (kuhn-TEHST-uhnts), while in British English it's /kəntˈɛstənts/ (kuhnt-EHST-uhnts).

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/kənˈtɛstənts/

kuhn-TEHST-uhnts

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kəncon·tɛsttes·əntstants

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