How do you pronounce "decisiveness"?

In American English: /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ (di-SEYES-ivn-uhs). In British English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪvnəs/ (dis-EYES-ivn-uhs). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsʌɪsɪvnəs/ (di-SUH-is-ivn-uhs). In Australian English: /dɪsˈaɪsɪvnəs/ (dis-EYES-ivn-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ (di-SEYES-ivn-uhs), while in British English it's /dɪsˈaɪsɪvnəs/ (dis-EYES-ivn-uhs).

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decisiveness

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/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

di-SEYES-ivn-uhs

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dɪde·saɪsci·ɪvnsive·əsness

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