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prohibitive

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "prohibitive" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
4syllables

prohibitive

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prohibitive is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, prohibitive is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprohibitive

1noun
  • Negative imperative
1adjective
  • Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

    Example: "Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning."

  • Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.

    Example: "I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now."

  • (Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.

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