How do you pronounce "tenement"?

In American English: /ˈtɛnəmənt/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnt). In British English: /tˈɛnəmənt/ (T-ehn-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛnəmənt/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnt). In Australian English: /tˈɛnəmənt/ (T-ehn-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛnəmənt/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnt), while in British English it's /tˈɛnəmənt/ (T-ehn-uhm).

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tenement

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/ˈtɛnəmənt/

TEHN-uhm-uhnt

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tɛnten·əme·əntment

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