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How to pronounce prevention
Say it like this: /pɹiˈvɛnʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does prevention mean?
nounThe act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
“a fire prevention campaign”
Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
“Whatever cures are known, and preventions that are practiced now, could have been common knowledge centuries ago.”
The act of going, or state of being, before.
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