How do you pronounce "prohibitive"?

In American English: /proʊˈhɪbətɪv/ (proh-HIB-uht-iv). In British English: /pɹəhˈɪbɪtˌɪv/ (pruhh-IB-it-iv). In Canadian English: /proʊˈhɪbətɪv/ (proh-HIB-uht-iv). In Australian English: /pɹəhˈɪbɪtˌɪv/ (pruhh-IB-it-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈhɪbətɪv/ (proh-HIB-uht-iv), while in British English it's /pɹəhˈɪbɪtˌɪv/ (pruhh-IB-it-iv).

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prohibitive

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/proʊˈhɪbətɪv/

proh-HIB-uht-iv

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proʊpro·hɪbhib·əti·ɪvtive

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