prohibition
PROH-a-BI-shan
prohabishan
/ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prohibition” is spelled “prohabishan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | a | b | i | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “prohibition” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohabishan” — 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 “prohibition”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“prohibition” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prohibition”?
“prohibition” is pronounced PROH-a-BI-shan — IPA /ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohabishan”.
How many syllables are in “prohibition”?
“prohibition” has 4 syllables: PROH-a-BI-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).