How do you pronounce "contractual"?

In American English: /kənˈtræktʃuːəl/ (kuhn-TRAKCH-oo-uhl). In British English: /kəntɹˈæktʃʊəl/ (kuhntr-AKCH-uu-uhl). In Canadian English: /kənˈtræktʃuːəl/ (kuhn-TRAKCH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈaktʃuːəl/ (kuhntr-AKCH-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtræktʃuːəl/ (kuhn-TRAKCH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈæktʃʊəl/ (kuhntr-AKCH-uu-uhl).

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contractual

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/kənˈtræktʃuːəl/

kuhn-TRAKCH-oo-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·træktʃtrac·uːtu·əlal

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