How do you pronounce "contrivances"?

In American English: /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/ (kuhn-TREYEV-uhns-iz). In British English: /kəntɹˈaɪvənsɪz/ (kuhntr-EYEV-uhns-iz). In Canadian English: /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/ (kuhn-TREYEV-uhns-iz). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈaɪvənsɪz/ (kuhntr-EYEV-uhns-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/ (kuhn-TREYEV-uhns-iz), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈaɪvənsɪz/ (kuhntr-EYEV-uhns-iz).

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contrivances

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/kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/

kuhn-TREYEV-uhns-iz

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·traɪvtriv·ənsan·ɪzces

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