Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forbiddance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-bid-dance
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From forbid + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forbiddances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prohibition

Synonyms

ban prohibition inhibition banning forbidding

Questions

What does forbiddance mean?
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
Where does forbiddance come from?
From forbid + -ance.

How to pronounce forbiddance

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