How to pronounce prohibit

prohibit

/prəʊˈhɪbət/

3 syllables, stress on the second

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/h/as in hello	A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/b/as in bed	A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

English law prohibits children under 16 from buying cigarettes.

How do you pronounce prohibit?

Prohibit is pronounced /prəʊˈhɪbət/ in American English.

How many syllables are in prohibit?

Prohibit has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in prohibit?

The second syllable: /prəʊˈhɪbət/.