DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
protection
/prə'tɛkʃən/ · prətɛkʃən
Protection has 3 syllables: pro · tec · tion.
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noun. Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.
noun. A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.
noun. Defense against financial failure; financial independence.
noun. The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition.
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