mention
/ˈmɛnʃ(ə)n/
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final -tion sounds like shun
men - tion -> mention
(v) ပြော
mention /'menʃn / v ~ sth/sb (as sth) ; ~ sth/sb (to sb)
ပြောသည်။ ဆိုသည်။ ထုတ်ဖော်သည်။ ဖော်ပြသည်။ Did she mention it (to the police)? ❍ Did I hear my name mentioned? (ie Was somebody talking about me?) ❍ I'd like to thank George, Sally and others too numerous to mention. ❍ Did she mention when she would arrive? ❍ He's been mentioned as a possible future prime minister. ❍ It is worth mentioning that banks often close early before a holiday. ❍ See also ABOVE-MENTIONED
n [U, C usu sing ] ဖော်ပြချက်။ ရည်ညွှန်းချက်။ He made no mention of her contribution. ❍ Did the concert get a mention in the paper? ❍ Richard deserves (a) special mention for all the help he gave us.
❏ don't mention it [IDM ] ရပါတယ်။ ကိစ္စမရှိပါဘူး။ ‘You are so kind!’ ‘Don't mention it. ’
❏ not to mention [IDM ] (infml ) သာမက … လည်း…။ He has a big house and an expensive car, not to mention a villa in France.
- He didn’t mention her all evening.
- [mention something to someone] : I’ll mention it to her when I see her tomorrow.
- [mention (that)] : Did I mention that I’ve got a new job?
- [it is worth mentioning that] : I think it’s worth mentioning that we did most of the work.
- The report mentions that the cost is higher than expected.
- [mentioned above/below] : The tests mentioned above were developed by doctors in Russia.
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