prevention
pree-VEN-shan
preevenshan
/pɹiˈvɛnʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prevention” is spelled “preevenshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | v | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “prevention” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“preevenshan” — 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 “prevention”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“prevention” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prevention”?
“prevention” is pronounced pree-VEN-shan — IPA /pɹiˈvɛnʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “preevenshan”.
How many syllables are in “prevention”?
“prevention” has 3 syllables: pree-VEN-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).