How do you pronounce "contradicts"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkts/ (kahntr-uh-DIKTS). In British English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkts/ (k-ontr-UHD). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkts/ (kahntr-uh-DIKTS). In Australian English: /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkts/ (k-ontr-UHD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkts/ (kahntr-uh-DIKTS), while in British English it's /kˌɒntɹədˈɪkts/ (k-ontr-UHD).

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/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkts/

kahntr-uh-DIKTS

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kɑːntrcon·ətra·dɪktsdicts

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