How do you pronounce "decomposing"?

In American English: /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (deek-uhm-POHZ-ing). In British English: /dˌiːkəmpˈəʊzɪŋ/ (d-eek-UHMP-ohz). In Canadian English: /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (deek-uhm-POHZ-ing). In Australian English: /dˌiːkəmpˈəʊzɪŋ/ (d-eek-UHMP-ohz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (deek-uhm-POHZ-ing), while in British English it's /dˌiːkəmpˈəʊzɪŋ/ (d-eek-UHMP-ohz).

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/ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

deek-uhm-POHZ-ing

Syllable Breakdown

diːkde·əmcom·poʊzpos·ɪŋing

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