How do you pronounce "decision-making"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ing). In British English: /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-ayk-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ing). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɪʒənmˈeɪkɪŋ/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-AYK-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ing), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ/ (dis-IZH-uhnm-ayk-ing).

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/dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ/

di-SIZH-uhn-mayk-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɪʒci·ənsion·meɪkmak·ɪŋing

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