How to Pronounce "forbidden fruit"
expression
ˈfɔɹbɪdən/, /fɝɹˈbɪdən/ /ˈfɹut
for-BID-un FROOT
fəbˈɪdən/ /fɹˈuːt
fuh-BID-un FROOT
Definition
Something that is tempting but not allowed or is off-limits, often because of rules, laws, or moral reasons. It can also refer to anything attractive simply because it is forbidden.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɹbɪdən/, /fɝɹˈbɪdən/ /ˈfɹut
British English
fəbˈɪdən/ /fɹˈuːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
for-BID-un FROOT
UK
fuh-BID-un FROOT
Listen in Context
Chocolate was the forbidden fruit when I was on a diet.
He considered gambling his forbidden fruit.
For the children, staying up late was a kind of forbidden fruit.
To her, that secret romance felt like forbidden fruit.