prohibitive
proh-HI-ba-tiv
prohhibativ
/pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prohibitive” is spelled “prohhibativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | h | i | b | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “prohibitive” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohhibativ” — 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 “prohibitive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“prohibitive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prohibitive”?
“prohibitive” is pronounced proh-HI-ba-tiv — IPA /pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohhibativ”.
How many syllables are in “prohibitive”?
“prohibitive” has 4 syllables: proh-HI-ba-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).