How do you pronounce "decisive"?

In American English: /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ (di-SEYES-iv). In British English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪv/ (dis-EYES-iv). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsʌɪsɪv/ (di-SUH-is-iv). In Australian English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪv/ (dis-EYES-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ (di-SEYES-iv), while in British English it's /dɪsˈaɪsɪv/ (dis-EYES-iv).

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decisive

/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

di-SEYES-iv

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·saɪsci·ɪvsive

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