incentive
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
US pronunciation
American sound/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
ɪnˈsɛntɪv
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
ɪn - ˈsɛntɪv -> incentive
Myanmar meaning
(n) မက်လုံး။ ဆွဆောင်မှု။ အားပေးမှု။ မက်လုံး။
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More examples
- They want to stimulate growth in the region by offering incentives to foreign investors.
- [incentive to do something] : Many farmers have little incentive to invest in costly conservation measures.
- The promise of a job will give Mary an incentive to pass the exam.
- [financial/tax incentive] : Employers are being offered financial incentives to hire young people.
- [an added incentive] : The seaside venue of the conference is an added incentive.
Synonyms
inducement, enticement, motivation, encouragement, spur, reason, allurement, bait, carrot, catalyst, come-on, consideration, determinant, drive, excuse, exhortation, fillip, goad, ground, impetus, impulse, incitement, influence, insistence, inspiration, instigation, lure, motive, persuasion, provocation, purpose, rationale, reason why, spring, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, temptation, urge, whip
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