How do you pronounce "describes"?

In American English: /dɪˈskraɪbz/ (di-SKREYEBZ). In British English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (diskr-EYEBZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskraɪbz/ (di-SKREYEBZ). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (diskr-EYEBZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskraɪbz/ (di-SKREYEBZ), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (diskr-EYEBZ).

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/dɪˈskraɪbz/

di-SKREYEBZ

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dɪde·skraɪbzscribes

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