How do you pronounce "decorum"?

In American English: /dɪˈkɔrəm/ (di-KAWR-uhm). In British English: /dɪkˈɔːɹəm/ (dik-AWR-uhm). In Canadian English: /dɪˈkɔrəm/ (di-KAWR-uhm). In Australian English: /dɪkˈɔːɹəm/ (dik-AWR-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈkɔrəm/ (di-KAWR-uhm), while in British English it's /dɪkˈɔːɹəm/ (dik-AWR-uhm).

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decorum

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/dɪˈkɔrəm/

di-KAWR-uhm

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dɪde·kɔrco·əmrum

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