How do you pronounce "contradiction"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ (kahntr-uh-DIKSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/ (k-ontr-UHD-iksh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ (kahntr-uh-DIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/ (k-ontr-UHD-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ (kahntr-uh-DIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/ (k-ontr-UHD-iksh).

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/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/

kahntr-uh-DIKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːntrcon·ətra·dɪkʃdic·əntion

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