English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prohibit Pronunciation
Prohibit is pronounced proh-HI-buht, IPA /proʊˈhɪbət/.
proh-HI-buht
US /proʊˈhɪbət/ · UK /prəˈhɪbɪt/
Syllables: proh · HI · buht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To forbid something by a rule or a law.
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Prohibit in a Sentence
- The lease prohibits pets of any kind.
- They prohibit cycling on the footpath.
- Nothing prohibits you from asking.
Common Mispronunciations of Prohibit
Not PROH-hi-buht
HI takes the volume, and prohibitive and prohibited both leave it exactly there.
Not pruh-HI-bit
That first syllable holds a full oh, so it comes out proh and not pruh.
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