How do you pronounce "decreases"?

In American English: /dɪˈkriːsəz/ (di-KREES-uhz). In British English: /dˈiːkɹiːsɪz/ (D-eekr-ees). In Canadian English: /dɪˈkriːsəz/ (di-KREES-uhz). In Australian English: /dˈiːkɹiːsɪz/ (D-eekr-ees).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈkriːsəz/ (di-KREES-uhz), while in British English it's /dˈiːkɹiːsɪz/ (D-eekr-ees).

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decreases

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/dɪˈkriːsəz/

di-KREES-uhz

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dɪde·kriːscreas·əzes

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