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How do you spell Prevention?

Correct spelling

prevention

PREVENT + ION.

Common misspellings of prevention

prevensionpreventonprevenshionperention

Example

Prevention is better than cure.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell prevention?+
The correct spelling is "prevention". PREVENT + ION.
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