How do you pronounce "contortion"?

In American English: /kənˈtɔrʃən/ (kuhn-TAWRSH-uhn). In British English: /kəntˈɔːʃən/ (kuhnt-AWSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɔrʃən/ (kuhn-TAWRSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəntˈɔːʃən/ (kuhnt-AWSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɔrʃən/ (kuhn-TAWRSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəntˈɔːʃən/ (kuhnt-AWSH-uhn).

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contortion

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/kənˈtɔrʃən/

kuhn-TAWRSH-uhn

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kəncon·tɔrʃtor·əntion

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