How do you pronounce "proscribed"?

In American English: /proʊˈskraɪbd/ (proh-SKREYEBD). In British English: /pɹəskɹˈaɪbd/ (pruhskr-EYEBD). In Canadian English: /proʊˈskraɪbd/ (proh-SKREYEBD). In Australian English: /pɹəskɹˈaɪbd/ (pruhskr-EYEBD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈskraɪbd/ (proh-SKREYEBD), while in British English it's /pɹəskɹˈaɪbd/ (pruhskr-EYEBD).

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proscribed

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/proʊˈskraɪbd/

proh-SKREYEBD

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proʊpro·skraɪbdscribed

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