How do you pronounce "decision-maker"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɝ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ur). In British English: /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkə/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-ayk-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɝ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ur). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɪʒənmˈeɪkə/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-AYK-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɝ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ur), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkə/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-ayk-uh).

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/dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɝ/

di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɪʒci·ənsion·meɪkmak·ɝer

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