How to pronounce “introduce”
Say “introduce” in 3 beats
introduce
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɹədjuːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- tɹətɹə
- dusdusstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɹədjuːs/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪntɹoʊˈdus/
- Respelling
- in-truh-DOOS
- Syllables
- 3 — ɪn-tɹə-DUS
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ɪn-tɹə-DUS. “dus” 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
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
/ɪntɹədjuːs/
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What “introduce” means
- verb
cause to come to know personally
“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- verb
bring something new to an environment
“A new word processor was introduced”
- verb
introduce
“Insert your ticket here”
Say it in a sentence
“Let me introduce the three people who did the real work.”“introduce”, answered
How do you pronounce “introduce”?
“introduce” is pronounced /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (in-truh-DOOS) in American English and /ɪntɹədjuːs/ in British English, and /ˌɪntɹoʊˈdus/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “dus”. Build it as ɪn-tɹə-DUS, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “introduce” have?
3: ɪn · tɹə · dus. The beat lands on the third, “dus”.
Is “introduce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (in-truh-DOOS); British English says /ɪntɹədjuːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “introduce” mean?
As a verb: cause to come to know personally For example: “permit me to acquaint you with my son” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “introduce”?
Stress the third syllable: ɪn-tɹə-DUS. “dus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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