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prison

How many syllables in prison?

  2 syllables

Divide prison into syllables:   pris-on
Stressed syllable in prison:   pris-on
How to pronounce prison:   priz-un
How to say prison:

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2 syllables
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    What rhymes with prison

    2 syllables
    • dizen
    • wizen
    • mizzen
    3 syllables
    • arisen
    • imprison
    • ariser
    5 syllables
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