confiscation
/ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃ(ə)n/
ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃən
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- 3rd syllable stress
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- Final -tion sounds like shun
ˌkɒnfɪ - ˈskeɪʃən -> confiscation
Myanmar meaning
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confiscate /'kɒnfÇskeÇt/ v
သိမ်းယူသည်။ ဖမ်းသိမ်းသည်။
The teacher confiscated Ian's catapult. ❍ If you are caught smuggling goods into the country, they will probably be confiscated. confiscation /kɒnfÇ'skeÇʃn/ n [U, C]
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take away, remove, take possession of, seize, impound, appropriate, commandeer, sequester, accroach, annex, arrogate, assume, confisticate, expropriate, glom on to, grab, hijack, liberate, moonlight requisition, possess oneself of, preempt, repossess, sequestrate, steal; seize, swipe, take, take over, usurp
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