How to pronounce forbidding

Listen to forbidding 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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“forbidding” in real sentences

104 clips in the index · 7 American · 12 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. as a forbidding barrier to communication.

    The School of Life · hear it here

  2. rules forbidding party-political events in the building.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. as the “love laws” forbidding intimacy between different castes.

    TED-Ed · hear it here

  4. >> economic recklessness as forbidding His and romantic as Tony the Jet.

    ABC News In-depth · hear it here

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