How do you pronounce "proscribe"?

In American English: /proʊˈskraɪb/ (proh-SKREYEB). In British English: /pɹəskɹˈaɪb/ (pruhskr-EYEB). In Canadian English: /proʊˈskraɪb/ (proh-SKREYEB). In Australian English: /pɹəskɹˈaɪb/ (pruhskr-EYEB).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈskraɪb/ (proh-SKREYEB), while in British English it's /pɹəskɹˈaɪb/ (pruhskr-EYEB).

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/proʊˈskraɪb/

proh-SKREYEB

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proʊpro·skraɪbscribe

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