How do you pronounce "contradict"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT). In British English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkt/ (k-ontr-UHD). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT). In Australian English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkt/ (k-ontr-UHD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT), while in British English it's /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkt/ (k-ontr-UHD).

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contradict

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/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/

kahntr-uh-DIKT

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kɑːntrcon·ətra·dɪktdict

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