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How to pronounce initial
Say it like this: /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does initial mean?
adjChronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
“The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.”
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
“The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.”
nounThe first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
verbTo sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
“Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.”
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