prohibition

A law that made the production and sale of alcohol illegal from 1920-1933



Word Structure

p r O · ə · b i · S ə n

O = go, show; ə = about, suppose; i = him, will; S = ship, sure

11 Letters

4 Syllables: pro•hi•bi•tion

3 Morphemes: pro•hibit•ion

9 Phonemes

Vowels: O, ə, i, ə

Sentence Examples

There was a dog prohibition.

Prohibition outlawed booze.

The 21st amendment ended prohibition.

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Semantic Relatives

Alcohol

Illegal

Law



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment




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