prevention

/prɪˈvɛnʃən/

Syllables pre·ven·tion

Stress pre-VENT-ion

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

ven

/vɛn/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of stopping something from happening

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + ven=/vɛn/(vent) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Prevention is better than cure.