How do you pronounce "prescribes"?

In American English: /priːˈskraɪbz/ (pree-SKREYEBZ). In British English: /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (priskr-EYEBZ). In Canadian English: /priːˈskraɪbz/ (pree-SKREYEBZ). In Australian English: /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (priskr-EYEBZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈskraɪbz/ (pree-SKREYEBZ), while in British English it's /pɹɪskɹˈaɪbz/ (priskr-EYEBZ).

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/priːˈskraɪbz/

pree-SKREYEBZ

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priːpre·skraɪbzscribes

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