How do you pronounce "decatur"?

In American English: /dɪˈkeɪtɝ/ (di-KAYT-ur). In British English: /dɪkˈeɪtə/ (dik-AYT-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈkeɪtɝ/ (di-KAYT-ur). In Australian English: /dɪkˈeɪtə/ (dik-AYT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈkeɪtɝ/ (di-KAYT-ur), while in British English it's /dɪkˈeɪtə/ (dik-AYT-uh).

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decatur

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/dɪˈkeɪtɝ/

di-KAYT-ur

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dɪde·keɪtca·ɝtur

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