How do you pronounce "decorous"?

In American English: /ˈdɛkɝəs/ (DEHK-ur-uhs). In British English: /dˈɛkəɹəs/ (D-ehk-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛkɝəs/ (DEHK-ur-uhs). In Australian English: /dˈɛkəɹəs/ (D-ehk-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛkɝəs/ (DEHK-ur-uhs), while in British English it's /dˈɛkəɹəs/ (D-ehk-uhr).

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decorous

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/ˈdɛkɝəs/

DEHK-ur-uhs

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dɛkde·ɝco·əsrous

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