err
/əː/
US pronunciation
American sound/əː/
err
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- One strong syllable
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- Ending
- Final r is pronounced in US English
US voice -> err
Myanmar meaning
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err /ɜ:(r); US eǝr/ v ~ (in sth/doing sth) (fml )
မှားသည်။ ချော်သည်။
The judge erred in refusing permission to cross-examine the witness.
❏ err on the side of sth [IDM ]
မှားချင်းမှားလျှင် (သက်ညှာရာ) ရောက်သည့်သဘော မှားသည်။
It's better to err on the side of tolerance (ie be too gentle rather than too severe) when dealing with young offenders.
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make a mistake, go wrong, get it wrong, blunder, slip up, go astray, be in error, be inaccurate, be incorrect, be mistaken, blow, bollix, boo-boo, deviate, drop the ball, fall, flub, foul up, get something wrong, goof, lapse, louse up, make a mess of, mess up, misapprehend, misbehave, miscalculate, miscue, misjudge, muff, offend, screw up, sin, snafu, snarl up, stray, stumble, transgress, trespass, wander
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