prescribed

How many syllables in prescribed?

There are 2 syllables in the word prescribed.

Divide prescribed into syllables:

pre · scribed

How to pronounce prescribed:

Synonyms for prescribed:

calculated

certain

conventional

customary

deliberate

destined

expected

fixed

foreordained

foreseeable

foreseen

inevitable

intended

intentional

mandatory

normal

official

planned

predestined

predetermined

predictable

premeditated

premeditative

preordained

regulation

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Antonyms for prescribed:

at your discretion

autonomous

chosen

discretional

discretionary

done on purpose

elected

elective

independent

non-compulsory

non-mandatory

not required

open

open to choice

optional

permissive

uncoerced

uncompelled

unconstrained

unenforced

unforced

unprescribed

unprompted

up to the individual

volitional

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