How do you pronounce "decrease"?

In American English: /dɪˈkriːs/ (di-KREES). In British English: /dˈiːkɹiːs/ (D-eekr). In Canadian English: /dɪˈkriːs/ (di-KREES). In Australian English: /dˈiːkɹiːs/ (D-eekr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈkriːs/ (di-KREES), while in British English it's /dˈiːkɹiːs/ (D-eekr).

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decrease

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/dɪˈkriːs/

di-KREES

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dɪde·kriːscrease

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