preposition

/ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən/

Syllables prep·o·si·tion

Stress prep-o-ZI-tion

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɛ/

short e

po

/pə/

schwa

si

/zɪ/

voiced s

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɛ/(prep) + po=/pə/(police) + si=/zɪ/(music) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

In the sentence, "on" is a preposition.