Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prohibited

/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
pro-hib-it-ed
IPA
/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Forbidden; banned; unallowed.

verb

simple past and past participle of prohibit

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/
  • British English: /pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more prohibited (comparative) most prohibited (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonprohibited prohibitedness unprohibited

Phrases

prohibited area

Synonyms

proscribed verboten banned disallowed forbidden impermissible illegal illicit interdicted nonallowed nonlicet prohibited

Antonyms

allowed permitted

Rhymes With

exhibited

Questions

How do you pronounce prohibited?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/.
What does prohibited mean?
Forbidden; banned; unallowed.

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