How many syllables in prevention?
Syllables in prevention
3
pre·ven·tion
Prevention has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say prevention
| Pronunciation | /pɹiˈvɛnʃən/ 3 syllables, pre-VEN-tion · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say prevention slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pre, ven, tion. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with prevention
- attention
- mention
- convention
- extension
- intervention
- suspension
- pension
- tension
- invention
- dimension
- detention
- retention
- contention
- comprehension
- hypertension
- ascension
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Questions
- How many syllables are in prevention?
- Prevention has three syllables.
- How do you divide prevention into syllables?
- Prevention divides as pre-ven-tion.
- Which syllable is stressed in prevention?
- The second syllable (pre-VEN-tion).