How to Pronounce “forbid

word

/fɝˈbɪd/
fur-BID
/fəbˈɪd/
fuh-BID

IPA Transcription

American English

/fɝˈbɪd/

British English

/fəbˈɪd/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

fur-BID

UK

fuh-BID

Listen in Context

My parents forbid me to stay out late.

The school forbids phones in class.

The sign forbids smoking here.

They forbade any photos during the meeting.