To pronounce "prohibit", say PROH-ib-it — 3 syllables, IPA /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
prohibit
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/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/
IPA
"prohibit" has 3 syllables: proh-ib-it. It rhymes with exhibit and inhibit, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.”
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"Prohibit" has 3 syllables: proh · ib · it.
The IPA transcription of "prohibit" is /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/.
Prohibit: To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
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