initial

/ɪˈnɪʃəl/

Syllables i·ni·tial

Stress i-NI-tial

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

ti

/ʃ/

-tion related

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

first; at the beginning

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + i=/ɪ/(it) + ti=/ʃ/(nation) + al=/əl/(final)

Example

This is only the initial step of the project.