How To Pronounce Prohibit
prohibit
In British English, prohibit is pronounced /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈhɪb.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈhɪb.ɪt/.
Prohibit has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Prohibit has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prohibit
Questions About Prohibit
How do you pronounce prohibit in British English?
In British English, prohibit is pronounced /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈhɪb.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce prohibit in American English?
In American English, prohibit is pronounced /proʊˈhɪb.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in prohibit?
Prohibit has three syllables, /prə/ + /hɪb/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in prohibit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce prohibit the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/ and American English has /proʊˈhɪb.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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