encumbrance
/ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns/
US pronunciation
American sound/ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns/
ɪnˈkʌmbrəns
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
ɪn - ˈkʌmbrəns -> encumbrance
Myanmar meaning
(n) ဝန်ထုပ်ဝန်ပိုး။
Full entry
encumber /Çn'kʌmbǝ(r)/ v ~ sb/sth (with sth) (usu passive)
ဝန်ပိသည်။ ဝန်ထုပ်ဝန်ပိုးဖြစ်သည်။
Travelling is difficult when you're encumbered with two small children and a heavy suitcase. ❍ encumbered with debts ❍ She was encumbered by her heavy costume.
❏ encumbrance /Çn'kʌmbrǝns/ n (fml ) [ဥ] ဝန်ထုပ်ဝန်ပိုး။
I knew I was an encumbrance to them.
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Synonyms
burden, hinder, hamper, impede, get in the way, weigh down, block, bother, charge, clog, cramp, discommode, embarrass, handicap, hang up, hog-tie, hold up, incommode, inconvenience, lade, load, make difficult, obstruct, oppress, overburden, overload, retard, saddle, saddle with, slow down, tax, trammel, weight
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