How do you pronounce "decentralizing"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ (di-SEHNTR-uh-leyez-ing). In British English: /dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ/ (dis-EHNTR-uhl-eyez-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ (di-SEHNTR-uh-leyez-ing). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ/ (dis-EHNTR-uhl-eyez-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ (di-SEHNTR-uh-leyez-ing), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ/ (dis-EHNTR-uhl-eyez-ing).

How to Pronounce "decentralizing"

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decentralizing

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/dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

di-SEHNTR-uh-leyez-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛntrcen·ətral·laɪziz·ɪŋing

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