intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- 2nd syllable stress
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- Final -tion sounds like shun
ɪn - ˈtɛnʃən -> intention
Myanmar meaning
(n) ရည်ရွယ်ချက်
Full entry
intention /Çn'tenʃn/ n [C,U] ~ (to do sth/ of doing sth/ that…)
ရည်ရွယ်ချက်။ ပြုလိုခြင်း။ စေတနာ။ It wasn't my intention to upset you. ❍ I came with the/ every intention of staying, but circumstances' have changed. ❍ Their intention is to make the area a public park. ❍ I have no intention of coming (ie do not intend to come) here again! ❍ She's full of good intentions, but unfortunately they rarely work out.
More examples
- What is your intention?
- [intention of doing something] : Megan suddenly announced her intention of selling the house.
- [have no intention of doing something] : We have no intention of giving up.
- [with the intention of doing something] : No one goes to college with the intention of failing.
- [have every intention of doing something] : I had every intention of phoning her this morning, but I just didn’t get a chance.
- [intention to do something] : It wasn’t my intention to upset you.
- [good/bad intentions] : You may be full of good intentions but not everyone will share your enthusiasm.
- [the best (of) intentions] : I know you had the best of intentions, but you should have consulted me first.
- [intention that] : It was never our intention that people should suffer as a result of these cuts in spending.
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