English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prescription Pronunciation
Prescription is pronounced pruh-SKRIP-shuhn, IPA /prəˈskrɪpʃən/.
pruh-SKRIP-shuhn
US /prəˈskrɪpʃən/ · UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/
Syllables: pruh · SKRIP · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A doctor's written order for medicine, or a recommended course of action.
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Prescription in a Sentence
- The pharmacy filled the prescription in ten minutes.
- You need a prescription for these.
- His prescription for the economy convinced nobody.
Common Mispronunciations of Prescription
Not per-SKRIP-shuhn
The r belongs after the p, giving pre. Trading the two letters for per is common enough to have a name among teachers, metathesis.
Not pruh-SKRIP-see-uhn
Three beats. SKRIP is the loud one and it swallows the whole pile of consonants with it.
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