How do you pronounce "decision"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (di-SIZH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsˈɪʒən/ (dis-IZH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (di-SIZH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɪʒən/ (dis-IZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (di-SIZH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɪʒən/ (dis-IZH-uhn).

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decision

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

di-SIZH-uhn

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dɪde·sɪʒci·ənsion

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