How To Pronounce Prohibition
prohibition
How To Say Prohibition Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prohibition is pronounced /ˌprəʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥əʊ.əˈbɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌproʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Prohibition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Prohibition has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prohibition
Transcription Tips For Prohibition
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Prohibition /ˌprəʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Prohibition /ˌprəʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/
Questions About Prohibition
How do you say prohibition phonetically?
Prohibition sounds like proh-uh-BISH-uhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prohibition in British English?
In British English, prohibition is pronounced /ˌprəʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥əʊ.əˈbɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce prohibition in American English?
In American English, prohibition is pronounced /ˌproʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in prohibition?
Prohibition has four syllables, /prəʊ/ + /ə/ + /bɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in prohibition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prohibition the same way?
No. British English has /ˌprəʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌproʊ.əˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prohibition
Prohibition has four syllables. See how prohibition divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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