How do you pronounce "contradictory"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktɝi/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT-ur-ee). In British English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪktəɹi/ (k-ontr-UHD-ikt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktɝi/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT-ur-ee). In Australian English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪktəɹi/ (k-ontr-UHD-ikt-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktɝi/ (kahntr-uh-DIKT-ur-ee), while in British English it's /kˌɒntɹədˈɪktəɹi/ (k-ontr-UHD-ikt-uhr).

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/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktɝi/

kahntr-uh-DIKT-ur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːntrcon·ətra·dɪktdic·ɝto·iry

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