How to pronounce “induce”
Say “induce” in 2 beats
induce
/ˌɪnˈdus/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndjuːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- dusdusstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈdus/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪndjuːs/
- Respelling
- in-DOOS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪn-DUS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪn-DUS. “dus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈdus/
/ɪndjuːs/
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What “induce” means
- verb
cause to arise
“induce a crisis”
- verb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
- verb
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Say it in a sentence
“Warm milk will not induce sleep in that child.”“induce”, answered
How do you pronounce “induce”?
“induce” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈdus/ (in-DOOS) in American English and /ɪndjuːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dus”. Build it as ɪn-DUS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “induce” have?
2: ɪn · dus. The beat lands on the second, “dus”.
Is “induce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈdus/ (in-DOOS); British English says /ɪndjuːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “induce” mean?
As a verb: cause to arise For example: “induce a crisis” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “induce”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-DUS. “dus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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