necessity
/nɪˈsɛsɪti/
US pronunciation
American sound/nɪˈsɛsɪti/
nɪˈsɛsɪti
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final y vowel sound
nɪ - ˈsɛsɪti -> necessity
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
၁။ [U] ~ ( of/for sth );~ (to do sth ) လိုအပ်ခြင်း။ လိုအပ်မှု။ recognize the necessity for improved child-care facilities ❍ I don't think there's any necessity to draw up a written agreement at this stage. ❍ The final decision will of necessity (ie necessarily) rest with her parents. ❍ The government was spared the necessity of instituting an official enquiry. ❍ There's absolutely no necessity for you to be involved.
၂။ [C] မရှိမဖြစ်လိုအပ်ချက်။ the basic necessities of life ❍ Air -conditioning was an absolute necessity.
More examples
- [necessity for] : The necessity for a strong diplomatic effort
- [necessity of (doing) something] : Doubts about the necessity of the war
- [necessity to do something] : We both recognize the necessity to get this right.
- [out of necessity] : Women increasingly went out to work, usually out of economic necessity.
- Raising taxes has become a necessity.
- Basic necessities like milk and bread
- A car is a necessity in this town.
- [the bare necessities] : They lacked even the bare necessities of life.
Synonyms
need, requirement, inevitability, obligation, stipulation, basic, call, cause, claim, compulsion, demand, desideratum, duress, essence, essential, essentiality, exaction, exigency, fundamental, godsend, imperative, indispensability, inexorableness, life or death, must, necessary, needfulness, no alternative, no choice, pinch, precondition, prerequisite, privation, requisite, sine qua non, stress, undeniability, urgency, vital part, vitals, want
Antonyms
Cross references
Study this word
Pattern match
Example practice
Mini quizWhat is the Myanmar meaning of “necessity”?
Try to say the meaning first, then reveal the answer.