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prevents

How many syllables in prevents?

  2 syllables

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What rhymes with prevents

1 syllable
  • brents
  • rents
  • tents
  • dents
  • scents
  • vents
2 syllables
  • contents
  • dissents
  • events
  • intents
  • Lorenz
  • resents
3 syllables
4 syllables
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