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prevention

How many syllables in prevention?

  3 syllables

Divide prevention into syllables:   pre-ven-tion
Stressed syllable in prevention:   pre-ven-tion
How to pronounce prevention:   pri-ven-shun
How to say prevention:

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Synonyms for prevention


2 syllables
  • foiling
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with prevention

    2 syllables
    • gentian
    • pension
    • mention
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