How to pronounce forbid in British English
“forbid” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to forbid the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “forbid” in: all accents · American English (176 clips)
“forbid” in real sentences — British speakers
61 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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would forbid them for having those discussions
UK Parliament
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meat products or—heaven forbid—be forced to car share.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “forbid”
Words one sound away from forbid — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “forbid”
Why real speech
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