How many syllables in prosecution?

Syllables in prosecution

4

pros·e·cu·tion

Prosecution has four syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say prosecution

Pronunciation/ˌpɹɑsəˈkjuʃən/
4 syllables, pros-e-CU-tion · da-da-DUM-da
StressThird syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say prosecution slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pros, e, cu, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in prosecution?
Prosecution has four syllables.
How do you divide prosecution into syllables?
Prosecution divides as pros-e-cu-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in prosecution?
The third syllable (pros-e-CU-tion).

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