How do you divide prescription into syllables?

Prescription divides as pre-scrip-tion.

Which syllable is stressed in prescription?

The second syllable (pre-SCRIP-tion).

Syllables in prescription

pre·scrip·tion

Prescription has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Pronunciation	/pɹəsˈkɹɪpʃən/ 3 syllables, pre-SCRIP-tion · da-DUM-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	12

To count it yourself, say prescription slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pre, scrip, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in prescription?: Prescription has three syllables.
How do you divide prescription into syllables?: Prescription divides as pre-scrip-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in prescription?: The second syllable (pre-SCRIP-tion).