prevent
pri-VENT
privent
/pɹɪˈvɛnt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prevent” is spelled “privent”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | v | e | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “prevent” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“privent” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “prevent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“prevent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prevent”?
“prevent” is pronounced pri-VENT — IPA /pɹɪˈvɛnt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “privent”.
How many syllables are in “prevent”?
“prevent” has 2 syllables: pri-VENT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).