How do you pronounce "contrition"?

In American English: /kənˈtrɪʃən/ (kuhn-TRISH-uhn). In British English: /kəntɹˈɪʃən/ (kuhntr-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈtrɪʃən/ (kuhn-TRISH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈɪʃən/ (kuhntr-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtrɪʃən/ (kuhn-TRISH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈɪʃən/ (kuhntr-ISH-uhn).

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contrition

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/kənˈtrɪʃən/

kuhn-TRISH-uhn

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kəncon·trɪʃtri·əntion

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