prohibition

How many syllables in prohibition?

  4 syllables

Divide prohibition into syllables:   pro-hi-bi-tion
Primary syllable stress:   pro-hi-bi-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   pro-hi-bi-tion
How to pronounce prohibition:   proh-uh-bish-un
How to say prohibition:

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1 syllable
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