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forbade

/fəɹˈbeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
for-bade
IPA
/fəɹˈbeɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of forbid

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəɹˈbeɪd/
  • British English: /fəˈbæd/

Inflected Forms

forbad (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bade

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce forbade?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəɹˈbeɪd/.
What does forbade mean?
simple past of forbid

How to pronounce forbade

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