English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prevalence Pronunciation
Prevalence is pronounced PRE-vuh-luhns, IPA /ˈprɛvələns/.
PRE-vuh-luhns
US /ˈprɛvələns/ · UK /ˈprɛvələns/
Syllables: PRE · vuh · luhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: How widespread something is, or how many people a condition affects.
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Prevalence in a Sentence
- The prevalence of asthma in the town has been studied twice.
- Nobody expected such a prevalence of damp in new builds.
- Prevalence counts everyone with the illness, not just new cases.
Common Mispronunciations of Prevalence
Not pruh-VAY-luhns
Prevalence puts its weight on the opening PRE, where the verb prevail puts it on the back half.
Not PRE-vay-luhns
Nothing in this word stretches into a long ay; the middle beat is a quick vuh and no more.
Tip: Three beats, PRE-vuh-luhns, with the middle one barely sounded.
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