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protection

Syllables: pro-tec-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: pro-TEC-tion.
Pronunciation: /prəˈtɛkʃən/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as pro-tection, protec-tion.

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How do you divide protection into syllables?

protection divides as pro-tec-tion. pro-tec-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in protection?

Protection has 3 syllables (pro-tec-tion).

Which syllable is stressed in protection?

The stressed syllable in protection is tec. The 2nd syllable is stressed: pro-TEC-tion.

How do you pronounce protection?

/prəˈtɛkʃən/ in American English.