How do you pronounce "contractors"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝz/ (KAHN-trakt-urz). In British English: /kˈɒntɹˌæktəz/ (K-ontr-akt). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝz/ (KAHN-trakt-urz). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈaktəz/ (kuhntr-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝz/ (KAHN-trakt-urz), while in British English it's /kˈɒntɹˌæktəz/ (K-ontr-akt).

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/ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝz/

KAHN-trakt-urz

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kɑːncon·trækttrac·ɝztors

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