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precaution

How many syllables in precaution?

  3 syllables

Divide precaution into syllables:   pre-cau-tion
Stressed syllable in precaution:   pre-cau-tion
How to pronounce precaution:   pri-kaw-shun
How to say precaution:

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2 syllables
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    What rhymes with precaution

    2 syllables
      3 syllables
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