prohibit
proh-HI-bat
prohhibat
/pɹoʊˈhɪbət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prohibit” is spelled “prohhibat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | h | i | b | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “prohibit” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohhibat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “prohibit”
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“prohibit” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prohibit”?
“prohibit” is pronounced proh-HI-bat — IPA /pɹoʊˈhɪbət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohhibat”.
How many syllables are in “prohibit”?
“prohibit” has 3 syllables: proh-HI-bat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).