English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prohibition Pronunciation
Prohibition is pronounced proh-uh-BI-shuhn, IPA /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/.
proh-uh-BI-shuhn
US /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/ · UK /prəhɪˈbɪʃən/
Syllables: proh · uh · BI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A rule banning something, or the American ban on alcohol between 1920 and 1933.
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Prohibition in a Sentence
- Prohibition lasted thirteen years in the United States.
- The prohibition on parking here is new.
- Prohibition of the trade did very little to stop it.
Common Mispronunciations of Prohibition
Not proh-hi-BI-shuhn
American speech drops the h altogether, leaving proh-uh-BI-shuhn, even though prohibit sounds it clearly.
Not PROH-uh-bi-shuhn
BI is the loud beat, third of the four, and the long ending is what dragged it there.
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