How to Pronounce "prohibition"
word
ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən
proh-uh-BISH-uhn
pɹəhɪbˈɪʃən
pruh-hib-ISH-uhn
Definition
A rule or law that officially does not allow something; the act of forbidding something by authority, often used for alcohol laws in U.S. history.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən
British English
pɹəhɪbˈɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
proh-uh-BISH-uhn
UK
pruh-hib-ISH-uhn
Listen in Context
The prohibition of smoking inside the building is strictly enforced.
There is a prohibition against bringing food into the museum.
The new law introduced a prohibition on plastic bags.
During Prohibition, people secretly drank alcohol in hidden bars called speakeasies.