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How to pronounce initial in English?

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took the initial step toward reconciliation.
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he refused to put the initials FRS after his name.

Examples of initial

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Initial tests for facial fractures were negative but he'll be further evaluated.
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Gateway raised the money for the initial payments by an appeal to its listeners.
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The initial estimate is that consolidation would mean about 25 fewer state jobs.
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Remember, after the initial cost, slave labor is definitely management-friendly.
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Time to get closer to LinkedIn, as the company plans an initial public offering.
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At the end of that initial road trip, Kunitz took up residence alongside Crosby.
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A reconnaissance scout and infantryman, Payne was in the initial push into Iraq.
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The number of initial claims in the week ending April 28 fell 21,000 to 305,000.
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There was an initial flurry of announcements, but little progress has been made.
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More examples
  • Occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"
  • The first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
  • Mark with one's initials
  • Initial is the debut album from the band Person L, released on August 5, 2008. Kenny Vasoli self-recorded the album in his home studio in late 2007-2008 and released it through his record label, Human Interest. ...
  • In phonetics and phonology, a syllable onset is the part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus.
  • (initially) When used in the Morphology section, meaning in the smallest available specimens.
  • (initially) use first letters of words
  • (Initials) of people as follows: F.C. Lee, Helen F. Kerr
  • (Initials) the Christian, middle (if applicable) and surname of the owner. From 1770 and later.