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preposition

How many syllables in preposition?

  4 syllables

Divide preposition into syllables:   prep-o-si-tion
Primary syllable stress:   prep-o-si-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   prep-o-si-tion
How to pronounce preposition:   prep-uh-zish-un
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