How do you pronounce "prostrate"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːstreɪt/ (PRAHSTR-ayt). In British English: /pɹˈɒstɹeɪt/ (PR-ostr). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːstreɪt/ (PRAHSTR-ayt). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒstɹeɪt/ (PR-ostr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːstreɪt/ (PRAHSTR-ayt), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒstɹeɪt/ (PR-ostr).

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prostrate

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/ˈprɑːstreɪt/

PRAHSTR-ayt

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prɑːstrpros·eɪttrate

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