Cómo pronunciar «prohibitive» en inglés
prəˈhɪbɪtɪv
prə·HIH·bih·tiv
Acento principal: HIH
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «prohibitive» en contexto en clips de video reales
Roger Boisjoly said that the weather forecast was prohibitive of the flight because the o-rings would not behave properly in that temperature-- when he said that-- behave properly in that temperature--
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “prohibitive”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
prə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
HIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tiv
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("HIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "prohibitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“prohibitive of the flight because the o-rings would not behave properly in that temperature-- when he said that--”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“This prohibitive cost of period products is also apparent in Kenya.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“prohibitive a single hard drive will Pro almost certainly contain many thousands of files of all types how is the archist to know what belongs to the author as”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“prohibitive in energy but this is interesting what it says is that the gluon itself is charged in a way that the photon is not the fact that photons”— StanfordWatch clip
“seem prohibitive to most people and so I've built a system that can do it for”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“prohibitive uh in terms of its cost and earning power for Savers uh promotes uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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prohibitive of the flight because the o-rings would not behave properly in that temperature-- when he said that--
Escuchar en contexto: “prohibitive”
237 clipsThe Inglés word “prohibitive” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as prəˈhɪbɪtɪv (phonetic respelling: prə-HIH-bih-tiv). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (prə · HIH · bih · tiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (HIH). Grammatically, “prohibitive” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 237 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “prohibitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @22:12
“Roger Boisjoly said that the weather forecast was prohibitive of the flight because the o-rings would not behave properly in that temperature-- when he said that-- behave properly in that temperature--”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @5:48
“since they have no other reliable way to get them. This prohibitive cost of period products is also apparent in Kenya. Girls have told me that they’ve shared one pad with their sister for each period,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @48:22
“hundreds of individual files meaning that an item level description is prohibitive a single hard drive will Pro almost certainly contain many thousands of files of all types how is the archist to know what belongs to the author as of files of all types how is the archist to know what belongs to the author as”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @86:40
“they're colored they have a big color field around them and they are prohibitive in energy but this is interesting what it says is that the gluon itself is charged in a way that the photon is not the fact that photons gluon itself is charged in a way that the photon is not the fact that photons”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:49
“the to hire the doctors and scientists or to do it themsel and the price would seem prohibitive to most people and so I've built a system that can do it for you and the price is not prohibitive it's actually compar to all sorts of”
Definición y significado: “prohibitive”
- Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
- Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
- A negative imperative.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.”
- “prohibitive of the flight because the o-rings would not behave properly in that temperature-- when he said that--”
- “This prohibitive cost of period products is also apparent in Kenya.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “prohibitive”
- Pronunciation:
- prə-HIH-bih-tiv
- Sílabas:
- prə · HIH · bih · tiv
- Written Hyphenation:
- pro · hi · bi · tive
- Acento principal:
- HIH
- IPA:
- prəˈhɪbɪtɪv
- Escuchar en contexto
- prohibitive
Palabras que riman con “prohibitive”
-ɪbɪtɪvPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "prohibitive" (⁄prəˈhɪbɪtɪv⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «prohibitive»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «prohibitive» en inglés?
«prohibitive» se pronuncia ⁄prəˈhɪbɪtɪv⁄ (prə-HIH-bih-tiv). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «prohibitive»?
«prohibitive» tiene 4 sílabas: prə · HIH · bih · tiv.
¿Dónde está el acento en «prohibitive»?
El acento principal en «prohibitive» está en «HIH». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «prohibitive»?
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «prohibitive» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “prohibitive”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].