prescription

/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

Syllables pre·scrip·tion

Stress pre-SCRIP-tion

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

scrip

/skrɪp/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

a written order from a doctor for medicine; a set way of doing something

Sound Reference

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pri=/prɪ/(print) + scrip=/skrɪp/(script) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The doctor gave me a prescription for the medicine.