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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “institute”

“institute” is pronounced /ˈɪnstəˌtut/ (IN-stuh-toot) in American English and /ɪnstɪtjuːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”.
The sound

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institute

/ˈɪnstəˌtut/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnstɪtjuːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ɪnɪnstress
  2. stəstə
  3. tuttut
IPA (American)
/ˈɪnstəˌtut/
IPA (British)
/ɪnstɪtjuːt/
Respelling
IN-stuh-toot
Syllables
3 — ꞮN-stə-tut
Stress
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-stə-tut. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪnstəˌtut/

British

/ɪnstɪtjuːt/

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Meaning

What “institute” means

  1. noun

    an association organized to promote art or science or education

  2. verb

    set up or lay the groundwork for

    “establish a new department”

  3. verb

    advance or set forth in court; ,

    “bring charges”

Say it in a sentence

“The institute runs evening classes in ceramics and drawing.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innsstt×3əschwaulong oo

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Questions

“institute”, answered

How do you pronounce “institute”?

“institute” is pronounced /ˈɪnstəˌtut/ (IN-stuh-toot) in American English and /ɪnstɪtjuːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-stə-tut, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “institute” have?

3: ɪn · stə · tut. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.

Is “institute” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪnstəˌtut/ (IN-stuh-toot); British English says /ɪnstɪtjuːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “institute” mean?

As a noun: an association organized to promote art or science or education For example: “The institute runs evening classes in ceramics and drawing.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “institute”?

Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-stə-tut. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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