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prevents

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "prevents" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

2syllables

prevents

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prevents is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, prevents is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprevents

1verb

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
Example: "I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."
To take preventative measures.
To come before; to precede.
To outdo, surpass.
To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

preventive preventively preventiveness preventives preventoria preventorium preventoriums preventral

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After

preventtoria preventure preventured preventuring preverb preverbal preverification preverified

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