How do you pronounce "contrasting"?

In American English: /kənˈtræstɪŋ/ (kuhn-TRAST-ing). In British English: /kəntɹˈastɪŋ/ (kuhntr-AST). In Canadian English: /kənˈtræstɪŋ/ (kuhn-TRAST-ing). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈastɪŋ/ (kuhntr-AST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtræstɪŋ/ (kuhn-TRAST-ing), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈastɪŋ/ (kuhntr-AST).

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contrasting

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/kənˈtræstɪŋ/

kuhn-TRAST-ing

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kəncon·træsttrast·ɪŋing

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