How do you pronounce "contraptions"?

In American English: /kənˈtræpʃənz/ (kuhn-TRAPSH-uhnz). In British English: /kəntɹˈapʃənz/ (kuhntr-APSH). In Canadian English: /kənˈtræpʃənz/ (kuhn-TRAPSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈapʃənz/ (kuhntr-APSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtræpʃənz/ (kuhn-TRAPSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈapʃənz/ (kuhntr-APSH).

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contraptions

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/kənˈtræpʃənz/

kuhn-TRAPSH-uhnz

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kəncon·træpʃtrap·ənztions

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