How do you pronounce "contingents"?

In American English: /kənˈtɪndʒənts/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnts). In British English: /kəntˈɪndʒənts/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnts). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɪndʒənts/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnts). In Australian English: /kəntˈɪndʒənts/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɪndʒənts/ (kuhn-TINJ-uhnts), while in British English it's /kəntˈɪndʒənts/ (kuhnt-INJ-uhnts).

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contingents

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/kənˈtɪndʒənts/

kuhn-TINJ-uhnts

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kəncon·tɪndʒtin·əntsgents

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