How do you pronounce "decadent"?

In American English: /ˈdɛkədənt/ (DEHK-uhd-uhnt). In British English: /dɪkˈadənt/ (dik-AD). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛkədənt/ (DEHK-uhd-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪkˈadənt/ (dik-AD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛkədənt/ (DEHK-uhd-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪkˈadənt/ (dik-AD).

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decadent

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/ˈdɛkədənt/

DEHK-uhd-uhnt

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dɛkde·ədca·əntdent

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