selection
/sɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/sɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
sɪˈlɛkʃən
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final -tion sounds like shun
sɪ - ˈlɛkʃən -> selection
Myanmar meaning
(n) ရွေးချယ်ခမှု
Full entry
၁။ [U] ရွေးချယ်ခြင်း။ ရွေးချယ်ခံရခြင်း။ the selection of a football team ❍ the selection process ❍ I'm delighted about my selection as leader.
၂။ [C] (က) လက်ရွေးစင်။ read selections from 18th century English poetry ❍ a selection of milk and plain chocolates. (ခ) ရွေးစရာ။ a shop with a huge selection of paper- backs. See also NATURAL SELECTION
❏ selection committee n ရွေးချယ်ရေးကော်မတီ။
More examples
- [selection of] : There are strict rules that govern the selection of political candidates.
- [make a selection] : It’s worth taking the time to make a careful selection.
- [selection process/procedure/policy] : An interview normally forms part of the selection process.
- I’m very happy with my selection.
- [selection of] : A selection of local cheeses
- The programme presents a selection of poems from around the world.
- [a good/wide/large/varied selection] : They have a wide selection of carpets to suit all tastes.
Synonyms
assortment, collection, range, choice, variety, mixture, medley, alternative, choosing, culling, draft, druthers, election, excerpt, miscellany, option, pick, picking
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