How do you pronounce "contrive"?

In American English: /kənˈtraɪv/ (kuhn-TREYEV). In British English: /kəntɹˈaɪv/ (kuhntr-EYEV). In Canadian English: /kənˈtraɪv/ (kuhn-TREYEV). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈaɪv/ (kuhntr-EYEV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtraɪv/ (kuhn-TREYEV), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈaɪv/ (kuhntr-EYEV).

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/kənˈtraɪv/

kuhn-TREYEV

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kəncon·traɪvtrive

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