controvers|y BrE AmE ˈkɒntr ə vɜːs |i -vəs i; kən ˈtrɒv əs |i, § ( ˌ ) kɒn- AmE ˈkɑːntr ə vɝːs |i
▷ controvers|ies iz —Among Received Pronunciation speakers the ˈkɒntr- form perhaps still predominates; but in British English in general the -ˈtrɒv- form is now clearly more widespread. Preference poll, British English: -ˈtrɒv- 60%, ˈkɒntr- 40%. In American English ˈkɑːntr- is the only possibility.