How to pronounce “initiated”
Say “initiated” in 5 beats
initiated
/ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪɪ
- nɪnɪstress
- ʃiʃi
- eɪeɪ
- tədtəd
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/
- Respelling
- i-NI-shee-ay-tuhd
- Syllables
- 5 — ɪ-NꞮ-ʃi-eɪ-təd
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪ-NꞮ-ʃi-eɪ-təd. “nɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
/ɪnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/
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What “initiated” means
- verb
bring into being
“He initiated a new program”
- verb
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”
- verb
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
“African men are initiated when they reach puberty”
Say it in a sentence
“She initiated the programme and ran it for six years.”“initiated”, answered
How do you pronounce “initiated”?
“initiated” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/ (i-NI-shee-ay-tuhd) in American English and /ɪnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/ in British English, and /ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “nɪ”. Build it as ɪ-NꞮ-ʃi-eɪ-təd, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “initiated” have?
5: ɪ · nɪ · ʃi · eɪ · təd. The beat lands on the second, “nɪ”.
Is “initiated” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/ (i-NI-shee-ay-tuhd); British English says /ɪnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “initiated” mean?
As a verb: bring into being For example: “He initiated a new program” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “initiated”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-NꞮ-ʃi-eɪ-təd. “nɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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