How do you pronounce "prescribe"?

In American English: /prəˈskraɪb/ (pruh-SKREYEB). In British English: /pɹɪskɹˈaɪb/ (priskr-EYEB). In Canadian English: /prəˈskraɪb/ (pruh-SKREYEB). In Australian English: /pɹɪskɹˈaɪb/ (priskr-EYEB).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈskraɪb/ (pruh-SKREYEB), while in British English it's /pɹɪskɹˈaɪb/ (priskr-EYEB).

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/prəˈskraɪb/

pruh-SKREYEB

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prəpre·skraɪbscribe

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