How to pronounce forbidden
FOR·bid·den
"forbidden" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: FOR.
- Sounds like
- FOR-bih-duhn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɔrbɪdən/
- Rhythm
- DAAA-da-da
It can also be said
- fer-BID-uhn /fɚrˈbɪdən/, with the stress on the second syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.