prescribe
/prɪˈskrʌɪb/
US pronunciation
American sound/prɪˈskrʌɪb/
prɪˈskrʌɪb
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- 2 syllables
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- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
prɪ - ˈskrʌɪb -> prescribe
Myanmar meaning
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prescribe /prÇ'skraÇb/ v ~ sth(for sb/sth)
၁။ (သောက်သုံး ရန်ဆေး၊ ကုသမှုခံရန်စသည် ဆရာဝန်က) ညွှန်ကြားသည်။ The doctor prescribed some pills to help me to sleep. ❍ The optician prescribed tinted lenses. ❍ Do not exceed the prescribed dose. ❍ Ask her to prescribe something for that cough. ❍ The doctor prescribed rest as the best cure.
၂။ ပြဋ္ဌာန်းသည်။ a presbribed form of words ❍ a prescribed text (ie one that has to be studied, eg for an examination) ❍ Police regulations presceibe that an officer's number must be clearly visible. ❍ You can't prescribe fixed standards for art.
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set down, lay down, set, fix, stipulate, order, recommend, advise, impose, advocate, appoint, assign, choose, command, commend, counsel, decide, decree, define, demand, designate, determine, dictate, direct, enjoin, establish, guide, ordain, particularize, pick out, propose, require, rule, select, settle, specify, suggest, write prescription
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