How to Pronounce "heaven forbid"
expression
HEV-un fer-BID, faw-BID
HEV-uhn fuh-BID
Definition
An expression used to hope that something bad will not happen, or to show that you really do not want a certain situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛvən/ /fɝˈbɪd/, /fɔˈbɪd
British English
hˈɛvən/ /fəbˈɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEV-un fer-BID, faw-BID
UK
HEV-uhn fuh-BID
Listen in Context
Heaven forbid that anyone gets hurt in the accident.
If I forgot my keys, heaven forbid!
Heaven forbid that this problem happens again.
Heaven forbid you lose all your photos! Back them up now.