To pronounce "prostitution", say PROST-it-ut-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"prostitution" has 4 syllables: prost-it-ut-ion. It rhymes with retribution and absolution, if that helps it stick.
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“Her addiction brought her to the point that prostitution was the only means she had to survive.”
“The television advertising job was a prostitution of the talents of one of the great writers of the century.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Prostitution" has 4 syllables: prost · it · ut · ion.
Prostitution: Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.
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