How do you pronounce "decidedly"?

In American English: /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/ (di-SEYED-uhdl-ee). In British English: /dɪsˈaɪdɪdli/ (dis-EYED-idl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/ (di-SEYED-uhdl-ee). In Australian English: /dɪsˈaɪdɪdli/ (dis-EYED-idl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/ (di-SEYED-uhdl-ee), while in British English it's /dɪsˈaɪdɪdli/ (dis-EYED-idl-ee).

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decidedly

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/ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

di-SEYED-uhdl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·saɪdcid·ədled·ily

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