How to pronounce “introduction”
Say “introduction” in 4 beats
introduction
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɹədʌkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- intɪn
- rodtɹə
- ucdʌkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɹədʌkʃən/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪntɹoʊˈdʌkʃən/
- Respelling
- in-truh-DUK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — int-rod-UC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: int-rod-UC-tion. “uc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/
/ɪntɹədʌkʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “introduction” means
- noun
the act of beginning something new
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
- noun
the first section of a communication
- noun
formally making a person known to another or to the public
Say it in a sentence
“Write the introduction last, once you know what you argued.”“introduction”, answered
How do you pronounce “introduction”?
“introduction” is pronounced /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (in-truh-DUK-shuhn) in American English and /ɪntɹədʌkʃən/ in British English, and /ˌɪntɹoʊˈdʌkʃən/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “uc”. Build it as int-rod-UC-tion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “introduction” have?
4: int · rod · uc · tion. The beat lands on the third, “uc”.
Is “introduction” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (in-truh-DUK-shuhn); British English says /ɪntɹədʌkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “introduction” mean?
As a noun: the act of beginning something new For example: “they looked forward to the debut of their new product line” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “introduction”?
Stress the third syllable: int-rod-UC-tion. “uc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “introduction” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.