It's not pronounced "decibles" (deh sih buls).
This unit of measurement of the volume of the sound you're listening to was coined (or invented, if you will) by a fellow named "Bel", pronounced "bell". His name deserves not to be turned into a schwa.
DESSIH BELL mkay?
If you can't accept my (very solid) authority on this, here is the dictionary.com link for the word, which includes the pronunciation, which just happens to be correct:
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