How do you pronounce "decompression"?

In American English: /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən/ (deek-uhm-PREHSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌiːkəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (d-eek-UHMPR-ehsh). In Canadian English: /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən/ (deek-uhm-PREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌiːkəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (d-eek-UHMPR-ehsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən/ (deek-uhm-PREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌiːkəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (d-eek-UHMPR-ehsh).

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decompression

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/ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən/

deek-uhm-PREHSH-uhn

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diːkde·əmcom·prɛʃpres·ənsion

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