To pronounce "prescription", say prescr-IPT-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /pɹəsˈkɹɪpʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɹəsˈkɹɪpʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹɪskɹˈɪpʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "prescription" into 3 beats and lean on "IPT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with description and conscription, if that helps it stick.
noun
“"Jurisdiction to prescribe" is a state's authority to make its laws applicable to certain persons or activities. -- Richard G. Alexander, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996: Congress exceeds its jurisdiction to prescribe law. Washington and Lee Law Review, 1997.”
adjective
“Many powerful pain killers are prescription drugs in the U.S.”
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"Prescription" has 3 syllables: prescr · ipt · ion.
The IPA transcription of "prescription" is /pɹəsˈkɹɪpʃən/.
Prescription: The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..
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