How do you pronounce "decides"?

In American English: /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/ (di-SEYEDZ). In British English: /dɪsˈaɪdz/ (dis-EYEDZ). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/ (di-SEYEDZ). In Australian English: /dɪsˈaɪdz/ (dis-EYEDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/ (di-SEYEDZ), while in British English it's /dɪsˈaɪdz/ (dis-EYEDZ).

How to Pronounce "decides"

🗣️pronounce.how

decides

/ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/

di-SEYEDZ

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·saɪdzcides

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14