How to pronounce forbid

Listen to forbid in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“forbid” in real sentences

579 clips in the index · 77 American · 61 British · 7 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Or God forbid, Habbo Hotel.

    TED · hear it here

  2. God forbid the outbreak grows.

    CDC · hear it here

  3. learn how to paint, but God forbid, or something forbid that you had to pass an

    The Royal Institution · hear it here

  4. you said, "God forbid, I would never want this artillery shell to land, god forbid, on

    The 92nd Street Y · hear it here

Why real speech

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