How do you pronounce "prohibit"?

In American English: /proʊˈhɪbət/ (proh-HIB-uht). In British English: /pɹəʊhˈɪbɪt/ (prohh-IB-it). In Canadian English: /proʊˈhɪbət/ (proh-HIB-uht). In Australian English: /pɹəhˈɪbɪt/ (pruhh-IB-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈhɪbət/ (proh-HIB-uht), while in British English it's /pɹəʊhˈɪbɪt/ (prohh-IB-it).

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/proʊˈhɪbət/

proh-HIB-uht

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proʊpro·hɪbhib·ətit

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