How do you pronounce "indecent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/ (in-DEES-uhnt). In British English: /ˌɪndˈiːsənt/ (ind-EES-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/ (in-DEES-uhnt). In Australian English: /ˌɪndˈiːsənt/ (ind-EES-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/ (in-DEES-uhnt), while in British English it's /ˌɪndˈiːsənt/ (ind-EES-uhnt).

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indecent

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/ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/

in-DEES-uhnt

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ɪnin·diːsde·əntcent

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