How do you pronounce "contrived"?

In American English: /kənˈtraɪvd/ (kuhn-TREYEVD). In British English: /kəntɹˈaɪvd/ (kuhntr-EYEVD). In Canadian English: /kənˈtraɪvd/ (kuhn-TREYEVD). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈaɪvd/ (kuhntr-EYEVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtraɪvd/ (kuhn-TREYEVD), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈaɪvd/ (kuhntr-EYEVD).

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/kənˈtraɪvd/

kuhn-TREYEVD

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kəncon·traɪvdtrived

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