ban

/bæn/

Syllables ban

Stress BAN

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

consonant sound

a

/æ/

short a

n

/n/

consonant sound

Meaning

to officially forbid something; an official prohibition

Sound Reference

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b=/b/(bat) + a=/æ/(cat) + n=/n/(net)

Example

The government decided to ban smoking in public places.