How do you pronounce "decisively"?

In American English: /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ (di-SEYES-ivl-ee). In British English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪvli/ (dis-EYES-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsʌɪsɪvli/ (di-SUH-is-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪvli/ (dis-EYES-ivl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ (di-SEYES-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /dɪsˈaɪsɪvli/ (dis-EYES-ivl-ee).

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decisively

disputed

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

di-SEYES-ivl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·saɪsci·ɪvlsive·ily

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