How do you pronounce "contingent"?

In American English: /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnt). In British English: /kəntˈɪndʒənt/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnt). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnt). In Australian English: /kəntˈɪndʒənt/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnt), while in British English it's /kəntˈɪndʒənt/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnt).

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contingent

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/kənˈtɪndʒənt/

kuhn-TINJ-uhnt

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kəncon·tɪndʒtin·əntgent

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