prohibitively
proh-HI-ba-tiv-lee
prohhibativlee
/pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪvli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prohibitively” is spelled “prohhibativlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | h | i | b | a | t | i | v | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “prohibitively” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohhibativlee” — 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 “prohibitively”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“prohibitively” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prohibitively”?
“prohibitively” is pronounced proh-HI-ba-tiv-lee — IPA /pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪvli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohhibativlee”.
How many syllables are in “prohibitively”?
“prohibitively” has 5 syllables: proh-HI-ba-tiv-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).