How do you pronounce "decries"?

In American English: /dɪˈkraɪz/ (di-KREYEZ). In British English: /dɪkɹˈaɪz/ (dikr-EYEZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈkraɪz/ (di-KREYEZ). In Australian English: /dɪkɹˈaɪz/ (dikr-EYEZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈkraɪz/ (di-KREYEZ), while in British English it's /dɪkɹˈaɪz/ (dikr-EYEZ).

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decries

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/dɪˈkraɪz/

di-KREYEZ

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dɪde·kraɪzcries

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